Shloka 10
अस्त्रयुद्धे द्रौणिपार्थसंघर्षः — Karṇa’s Bhārgavāstra and the Search for Yudhiṣṭhira
Chapter 45
संजय उवाच शृणु व्यूहस्य रचनामर्जुनश्ष यथा गत: । परिवार्य नृपं स्वं स्व॑ संग्रामश्चाभवद् यथा,संजय कहते हैं--राजन्! व्यूहकी रचना किस प्रकार हुई थी, अर्जुन कैसे और कहाँ चले गये थे और अपने-अपने राजाको सब ओरसे घेरकर दोनों दलोंके योद्धाओंने किस प्रकार संग्राम किया था? यह सब बताता हूँ, सुनिये
sañjaya uvāca śṛṇu vyūhasya racanām arjunaś ca yathā gataḥ | parivārya nṛpaṁ svaṁ svaṁ saṅgrāmaś cābhavad yathā ||
Sañjaya said: “O King, listen. I shall describe how the battle-formation was arranged, how and where Arjuna proceeded, and how the warriors of both armies, each surrounding his own sovereign on every side, engaged in combat.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames warfare as ordered and accountable: formations are deliberately arranged, leaders are protected by their troops, and events are to be reported truthfully. It highlights responsibility in command and the ethical weight of leadership amid conflict.
Sañjaya begins a detailed report to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, promising to explain the battle-array, Arjuna’s movements, and how both armies fought while surrounding and safeguarding their respective rulers/leaders.