Shloka 110
गौरुडव्यूह-रचना तथा अर्धचन्द्र-प्रत्यव्यूह
Garuḍa Array and the Ardhacandra Counter-Formation
धृष्टद्युम्नं च विंशत्या कैकेयं चापि पञ्चभि: । तांश्व॒ सर्वान् महेष्वासान् पिता देववब्रतस्तव
dhṛṣṭadyumnaṃ ca viṃśatyā kaikeyam cāpi pañcabhiḥ | tāñ śv etān sarvān maheṣvāsān pitā devavratas tava
Sañjaya said: “With twenty (assaults) against Dhṛṣṭadyumna, and with five against the Kaikeya prince—your father Devavrata struck down all those great bowmen.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the harsh arithmetic of war: even renowned heroes and large contingents can be overcome by a single formidable warrior. It highlights kṣatriya valor and the grave consequences of entering battle, where reputation and numbers do not guarantee safety.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Devavrata (Bhīṣma), fighting for the Kauravas, has struck down Dhṛṣṭadyumna along with twenty others, and the Kaikeya prince along with five others—emphasizing Bhīṣma’s battlefield dominance.