Shloka 19
Chapter 19: Prativyūha of the Pāṇḍavas — Vajra (Acala) Formation and Dawn Omens
भीमसेनोअग्रणीस्तेषां धृष्टद्युम्नश्व वीर्यवान् । नकुल: सहदेवश्व धृष्टकेतुश्च पार्थिव:,पाण्डवसेनामें भीमसेन सबसे आगे चलनेवाले थे। उनके साथ पराक्रमी धृष्टद्युम्न, नकुल, सहदेव तथा चेदिराज धृष्टकेतु भी थे इति श्रीमहाभारते भीष्मपर्वणि श्रीमद्भगवद्गीतापर्वणि पाण्डवसैन्यव्यूहे एकोनविंशो5 ध्याय:
sañjaya uvāca | bhīmaseno 'graṇīs teṣāṃ dhṛṣṭadyumnaś ca vīryavān | nakulaḥ sahadevaś ca dhṛṣṭaketuś ca pārthivaḥ ||
Sañjaya dijo: A la cabeza de su hueste marchaba Bhimasena; con él iban el valeroso Dhrishtadyumna, Nakula, Sahadeva y Dhrishtaketu, el rey. El verso subraya el liderazgo disciplinado de los Pāṇḍavas y la firme resolución moral con que entran en una guerra emprendida para restaurar el orden legítimo.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores dharmic leadership in crisis: those who fight for a just cause must proceed with discipline, courage, and coordinated responsibility under capable commanders.
Sanjaya is describing the Pandavas’ battle formation and key warriors positioned at the front—Bhima leading, accompanied by Dhrishtadyumna, the twins Nakula and Sahadeva, and King Dhrishtaketu—signaling readiness for the Kurukshetra engagement.