Shloka 283
रणभूमिवर्णनम् — Devāsuropama-yuddha and the ‘River’ Metaphor of the Battlefield
त्रिधा भूता महाराज तव सैन्यमुपाद्रवन् । महाराज! शत्रुओंका दमन करनेवाले महाधनुर्थर पाण्डव भी सेनाका व्यूह बनाकर तीन भागोंमें विभक्त हो आपकी सेनापर चढ़ आये
tridhā bhūtā mahārāja tava sainyam upādravan |
Sañjaya said: O great king, your army was assailed by the Pāṇḍavas, who, having formed a battle-array, divided themselves into three divisions and advanced to crush the enemy—pressing the fight with disciplined force and resolute intent amid the demands of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined action in a righteous conflict: organized effort (vyūha and division into three) is portrayed as essential to fulfilling kṣatriya duty, where strategy and resolve operate within the larger frame of dharma and the grave ethics of war.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Pāṇḍavas formed a battle-array, split into three divisions, and launched an assault on the Kaurava host, intensifying the engagement through coordinated attack.