Shloka 3
Kaurava Mobilization at Kurukṣetra (Duryodhana Orders War Preparations) / कुरुक्षेत्रे धार्तराष्ट्र-सैन्यसज्जा
तस्मात् सेनाविभागं मे कुरुध्वं नरसत्तमा: । अक्षौहिण्यश्व सप्तैता: समेता विजयाय वै
tasmāt senāvibhāgaṃ me kurudhvaṃ narasattamāḥ | akṣauhiṇyaś ca sapta etāḥ sametā vijayāya vai ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: “Therefore, O best of men, arrange the divisions of the army as I direct. These seven akṣauhiṇīs have now assembled together—indeed, for the sake of victory.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes disciplined preparation and orderly organization before conflict: victory is linked not merely to numbers, but to proper structuring of forces under responsible leadership—an aspect of kṣatriya-dharma in the context of impending war.
Vaiśaṃpāyana reports a directive to the assembled leaders to arrange the army into divisions, noting that seven akṣauhiṇī formations have gathered and are expected to secure victory.