Shloka 9
भीमसेनस्य प्रतिघातः—भगदत्तगजप्रहारः—घटोत्कचमायायुद्धम्
Bhīma’s Counteroffensive, Bhagadatta’s Elephant Assault, and Ghaṭotkaca’s Māyā Engagement
कारूषाश्न विकुज्जाश्न मुण्डा: कुण्डीवृषास्तथा । बृहदूबलेन सहिता वाम॑ पार्श्रमवस्थिता:
kārūṣāś ca vikuñjāś ca muṇḍāḥ kuṇḍīvṛṣās tathā | bṛhadūbalena sahitā vām̐ pārśvam avasthitāḥ ||
Sañjaya said: The Kārūṣas, the Vikuñjas, the Muṇḍas, and likewise the Kuṇḍīvṛṣas—arrayed together with Bṛhadūbala—took up position on the left flank.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in warfare, outcomes hinge on disciplined organization and steadfast cohesion. The verse highlights coordinated placement under a named leader, implying that duty (dharma) in a crisis is carried out through order, loyalty, and readiness rather than chaos.
Sañjaya is describing the deployment of specific allied contingents—Kārūṣas, Vikuñjas, Muṇḍas, and Kuṇḍīvṛṣas—who, together with Bṛhadūbala, are stationed on the left wing of the battle array.