Shloka 8
Devanagari script
पृष्ठमासीन्महाराज विराटो वाहिनीपति:
Transliteration
pṛṣṭham āsīn mahārāja virāṭo vāhinīpatiḥ
Translation
Sañjaya said: “O great king, Virāṭa, commander of the host, was stationed at the rear.”
Word by Word
पृष्ठम्rear; back (as the rear-guard)
पृष्ठम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपृष्ठ
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
आसीत्was
आसीत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormImperfect, 3rd, Singular
महाराजO great king
महाराज:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाराज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
विराटःVirata
विराटः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविराट
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वाहिनीपतिःcommander of the army
वाहिनीपतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवाहिनीपति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaD
DhṛtarāṣṭraV
VirāṭaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Even in war, conduct is shaped by order and responsibility: commanders are placed where they can preserve cohesion and protect the force, suggesting that leadership involves safeguarding others and maintaining discipline amid violence.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra the disposition of warriors in the battle array, stating that Virāṭa, serving as a commander, was stationed at the rear of the formation.