Shloka 236
भीष्मभीमसमागमः — Bhīṣma–Bhīma Strategic Engagement and Counsel to the King
रथिन: सादिन: सर्वे सिंहनादमथानदन् | इस प्रकार सेनाओंकी व्यूह-रचना हो जानेपर यथास्थान खड़े हुए रथी और घुड़सवार आदि सब सैनिक सिंहनाद करने लगे
rathinaḥ sādinaḥ sarve siṃhanādam athānadann |
iti prakāraṃ senānāṃ vyūha-racanāṃ kṛtvā yathāsthānaṃ sthitā rathī-hayārohādayaḥ sarve sainikāḥ siṃhanādaṃ cakruḥ ||
Sañjaya said: When the armies had been arranged into their battle formations, all the warriors—charioteers and horsemen alike—took their appointed positions and raised a lion-like roar. The cry signals readiness and resolve, a public declaration of courage that also foreshadows the moral weight of the conflict about to unfold.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the disciplined order of war—each fighter stands in the assigned place after the formation is set—while the collective lion-roar expresses courage and resolve. Ethically, it frames the coming violence as an organized, publicly owned act with grave consequences, not a private outburst.
After the armies complete their tactical deployment (vyūha), the chariot-warriors and cavalry take their positions and shout a lion-like battle cry, signaling that the forces are ready to engage.