Shloka 7
Kaurava Mobilization at Kurukṣetra (Duryodhana Orders War Preparations) / कुरुक्षेत्रे धार्तराष्ट्र-सैन्यसज्जा
इष्वस्त्रकुशला: सर्वे तथा सर्वास्त्रयोधिन: । सप्तानामपि यो नेता सेनानां प्रविभागवित्
vaiśampāyana uvāca | iṣv-astrakuśalāḥ sarve tathā sarvāstrayodhinaḥ | saptānām api yo netā senānāṁ pravibhāga-vit |
Vaiśampāyana said: “All of these are skilled in archery and proficient in fighting with every kind of weapon. Now one must consider: who among these seven should be their leader—one who understands the proper divisions and deployment of the armies.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Competence in weapons is not sufficient for command; true leadership in war also requires knowledge of organization—how to divide, deploy, and coordinate forces responsibly and effectively.
The narrator states that the warriors under discussion are all highly trained, and the focus shifts to choosing a leader among a group of seven—specifically, someone who understands the structured deployment of the armies.