Shloka 5
Kaurava Mobilization at Kurukṣetra (Duryodhana Orders War Preparations) / कुरुक्षेत्रे धार्तराष्ट्र-सैन्यसज्जा
सात्यकिश्नलेकितानश्नव भीमसेनश्न वीर्यवान् । एते सेनाप्रणेतारो वीरा: सर्वे तनुत्यज:
vaiśampāyana uvāca | sāt yakiś cekitānaś ca bhīmasenaś ca vīryavān | ete senāpraṇetāro vīrāḥ sarve tanutyajaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “Sātyaki, Cekitāna, and the mighty Bhīmasena—these are the heroic commanders of the army, all ready even to lay down their bodies (their lives). Therefore they are fit to lead and direct the Pāṇḍava host.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Effective leadership in a dharmic struggle rests on proven valor, loyalty, and willingness to sacrifice; commanders are praised not for power alone but for steadfast commitment to the cause.
In the war-preparation context of Udyoga Parva, Vaiśampāyana identifies key Pāṇḍava-aligned commanders—Sātyaki, Cekitāna, and Bhīmasena—describing them as heroes ready to give their lives, thus suitable to direct the army.