Shloka 32
वृषसेनं महावीर्य शकुनिं चापि सौबलम् । जलसन्ध॑ महावीर्य भगदत्तं च पार्थिवम्
vṛṣasenaṃ mahāvīryaṃ śakuniṃ cāpi saubalam | jalasandhaṃ mahāvīryaṃ bhagadattaṃ ca pārthivam ||
Sañjaya said: “(There were) Vṛṣasena, a warrior of great might; and Śakuni also, the Saubala; Jalasandha, of great prowess; and King Bhagadatta as well.” In the ethical frame of the war narrative, the verse functions as a sober roll-call of notable combatants—emphasizing how many powerful rulers and champions are drawn into the catastrophe of Kurukṣetra, where personal loyalties and political ambition collide with dharma.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the vast scale of the conflict by naming eminent fighters; ethically, it highlights how worldly power and alliances can marshal great strength, yet still be swept into adharma-driven destruction when wisdom and restraint fail.
Sañjaya is enumerating prominent Kaurava-aligned warriors—Vṛṣasena, Śakuni, Jalasandha, and King Bhagadatta—within a broader description of forces and key combatants during the Shalya Parva events.