Shloka 24
दशनागसहस्राणि हयानां द्विगुणं तथा । रथानामयुतं पूर्ण नियुतं च पदातिनाम्,परमतेजस्वी वृष्णिवंशशिरोमणि भगवान् वासुदेव-के साथ दस हजार हाथी, उनसे दुगुने अर्थात् बीस हजार घोड़े, दस हजार रथ और दस लाख पैदल सेना थी। इसके सिवा वृष्णि, अन्धक तथा भोजवंश-के और भी बहुत-से महापराक्रमी वीर उनके साथ पधारे थे
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
daśa nāga-sahasrāṇi hayānāṃ dviguṇaṃ tathā |
rathānām ayutaṃ pūrṇaṃ niyutaṃ ca padātinām ||
Vaiśampāyana said: With Vāsudeva—the supremely radiant crest-jewel of the Vṛṣṇi line—there came ten thousand elephants, twice as many horses, a full ten thousand chariots, and a niyuta of foot-soldiers. Along with him also arrived many other mighty heroes of the Vṛṣṇi, Andhaka, and Bhoja clans.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that righteous causes in the epic are supported not only by personal virtue but also by organized strength and loyal alliances; power is portrayed as ethically significant when aligned with dharma and used to uphold rightful order.
Vaiśampāyana reports the arrival of Vāsudeva with a vast, well-equipped force—elephants, horses, chariots, and infantry—along with many valorous heroes of the Vṛṣṇi, Andhaka, and Bhoja clans, indicating a major reinforcement and a decisive shift in the balance of forces.