Shloka 3
Sainyasaṅgraha and Bhāga-Vyavasthā (Forces Assembled and Rival Allocations) | सैन्यसंग्रह-भागव्यवस्था
पृथगक्षौहिणी भ्यां तु पाण्डवानभिसंश्रितौ | महारथौ समाख्यातावुभौ पुरुषमानिनौ,अपनेको पौरुषशाली वीर माननेवाले वे दोनों विख्यात महारथी अलग-अलग एक-एक अक्षौहिणी सेनाके साथ पाण्डवोंकी सहायताके लिये आये हैं
pṛthag akṣauhiṇībhyāṃ tu pāṇḍavān abhiśaṃśritau | mahārathau samākhyātāv ubhau puruṣamāninau ||
Sañjaya said: “Those two renowned great chariot-warriors—each proud of his manly prowess—came separately, each with an entire akṣauhiṇī division, and placed themselves in support of the Pāṇḍavas.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power and personal heroism are ethically significant not merely as strength, but as the side they are pledged to; the verse highlights the moral weight of choosing allegiance in a righteous conflict.
Sanjaya reports that two famed maharathas arrive to aid the Pandavas, each bringing a full akshauhini force, indicating a major reinforcement and the consolidation of alliances before war.