Shloka 26
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — सैन्यप्रशंसा, भेदनवृत्तान्त-प्रश्नः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Sañjaya Dialogue: Praise of the Host and Inquiry after the Breach
अनन्तरं च काम्बोजो जलसंधश्ष् मारिष । दुर्योधनश्न कर्णश्व तदनन्तरमेव च,आर्य! कृतवर्मके पीछे काम्बोजराज और जलसंध खड़े हुए, तदनन्तर दुर्योधन और कर्ण स्थित हुए
anantaraṃ ca kāmbojo jalasaṃdhaś ca māriṣa | duryodhanaś ca karṇaś ca tadanantaram eva ca ||
Sañjaya said: “And next, O venerable one, the king of Kāmboja and Jalasandha took their positions; immediately after them, Duryodhana and Karṇa also stood in array.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how martial order and alliances project strength; ethically, it invites reflection on how disciplined organization can serve either dharma or adharma depending on the cause being defended.
Sañjaya reports the sequence of warriors taking their positions in the Kaurava battle array: first the Kāmboja leader and Jalasandha, and right after them Duryodhana and Karṇa.