Shloka 59
Kaurava Mobilization at Kurukṣetra (Duryodhana Orders War Preparations) / कुरुक्षेत्रे धार्तराष्ट्र-सैन्यसज्जा
फल्गु यच्च बल॑ किंचिद् यच्चापि कृशदुर्बलम् । तत् संगृह ययौ राजा ये चापि परिचारका:
phalgu yac ca balaṁ kiñcid yac cāpi kṛśa-durbalam | tat saṅgṛhya yayau rājā ye cāpi paricārakāḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: The king gathered up whatever troops were insignificant in strength, as well as those who were lean and weak, and also the attendants; having assembled them, he set out for Upaplavya. The passage underscores prudent leadership: even the marginal and vulnerable are not discarded but organized and carried along in the collective movement toward safety and duty.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Responsible kingship includes organizing and safeguarding even those of little strength—weak soldiers and attendants—rather than abandoning them; dharma is shown through inclusive protection and orderly preparation.
Yudhiṣṭhira assembles the less capable troops and the household/retinue and then departs for Upaplavya, indicating a strategic relocation and consolidation of people before the larger conflict.