Shloka 13
अध्याय ५५ — भीष्मस्य प्रचण्डविक्रमः, अर्जुनप्रत्युत्तरं, कृष्णस्य चक्रोद्यतिः
Chapter 55: Bhīṣma’s onslaught, Arjuna’s counter, and Kṛṣṇa’s raised discus
विदर्भमेकलैश्नैव कर्णप्रावरणैरपि । सहिता: सर्वसैन्येन भीष्ममाहवशोभिनम्
vidarbham ekalaiśnaiva karṇaprāvaraṇair api | sahitāḥ sarvasainyena bhīṣmam āhavaśobhinam ||
Sañjaya said: They advanced toward Vidarbha, fully equipped—even with ear-guards and protective coverings—and accompanied by the entire army, with Bhīṣma, resplendent in the glory of battle, at their head.
(संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethic of martial readiness and collective discipline in war: an army moves as a unified body, properly equipped, centered around a commander whose role is to embody courage and order amid violence.
Sañjaya describes a wartime movement: forces proceed toward Vidarbha, fully outfitted with protective gear, accompanied by the whole army, with Bhīṣma portrayed as radiant and formidable in the battle setting.