Shloka 1
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय १५१: कृष्णस्य कौरव-अवज्ञा-निर्णयः तथा पाण्डव-योगाज्ञा
Krishna on the Kauravas’ Rejection of Counsel; Pandava Readiness Ordered
[दाक्षिणात्य अधिक पाठका इं श्लोक मिलाकर कुल ७१ ३ “लोक हैं।] भीकम (2 अमान द्विपज्चाशर्दाधिकशततमो< ध्याय: कुरुक्षेत्रमें पाण्डव-सेनाका पड़ाव तथा शिविर-निर्माण वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो देशे समे स्निग्धे प्रभूतयवसेन्धने । निवेशयामास तदा सेनां राजा युधिष्ठटिर:,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! तदनन्तर राजा युधिष्ठिरने एक चिकने और समतल प्रदेशमें जहाँ घास और ईंधनकी अधिकता थी, अपनी सेनाका पड़ाव डाला
vaiśampāyana uvāca | tato deśe same snigdhe prabhūtayavasendhane | niveśayāmāsa tadā senāṃ rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Then King Yudhiṣṭhira encamped his army in a level and pleasant tract of land, well supplied with abundant grass and fuel—choosing a site that would sustain the troops and their animals as the march toward war continued.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even on the brink of war, righteous leadership expresses itself through responsible care for one’s people and resources—choosing a sustainable campsite with fodder and fuel reflects foresight, restraint, and duty toward the army’s welfare.
After proceeding onward, Yudhiṣṭhira selects a suitable, level, pleasant area rich in fodder and firewood and orders the army to encamp there, marking an organized stage in the Pāṇḍavas’ preparations.