Shloka 21
तुषारा यवनाश्नैव शकाश्न सह चूचुपै: । दक्षिणं पक्षमाश्रित्य स्थिता व्यूहस्य भारत
tuṣārā yavanāś caiva śakāś ca saha cūcupaḥ | dakṣiṇaṃ pakṣam āśritya sthitā vyūhasya bhārata ||
Sañjaya said: The Tuṣāras, the Yavanas, and the Śakas—together with the Cūcupas—took position on the right wing of the battle-formation, O Bhārata. The verse underscores how diverse frontier peoples were arrayed within the Kaurava host, emphasizing the vast, multi-ethnic scale of the war and the strategic ordering of forces rather than any moral instruction in itself.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse primarily conveys strategic narration: it highlights the organized placement of various allied peoples on the right wing of the battle-array, illustrating the breadth of forces gathered for the war and the importance of disciplined formation.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Tuṣāras, Yavanas, Śakas, and Cūcupas have been stationed on the right flank of the army’s formation, indicating how the Kaurava host is being arranged for battle.