Shloka 8
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय १५१: कृष्णस्य कौरव-अवज्ञा-निर्णयः तथा पाण्डव-योगाज्ञा
Krishna on the Kauravas’ Rejection of Counsel; Pandava Readiness Ordered
खानयामास परिखां केशवस्तत्र भारत । गुप्त्यर्थमपि चादिश्य बल तत्र न्यवेशयत्
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
khānayāmāsa parikhāṃ keśavas tatra bhārata |
gupthyartham api cādiśya balaṃ tatra nyaveśayat ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “O Bhārata, Keśava had a defensive trench dug there; and, for the sake of security as well, he issued orders and stationed the army at that very place.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a righteous cause, leaders must act with foresight: protection, order, and disciplined deployment are ethical duties toward those under one’s care.
Kṛṣṇa (Keśava) arranges practical defenses by having a trench dug and, after issuing instructions, stations the army there to ensure security as preparations for the coming war proceed.