Shloka 56
भीमसेनस्य प्रतिघातः—भगदत्तगजप्रहारः—घटोत्कचमायायुद्धम्
Bhīma’s Counteroffensive, Bhagadatta’s Elephant Assault, and Ghaṭotkaca’s Māyā Engagement
जयद्रथेन सहिता ग्रीवायां संनिवेशिता: । आर्य! भूरिश्रवा, शल, शल्य और भगदत्त--ये जयद्रथके साथ ग्रीवाभागमें खड़े किये गये। इन्हींके साथ मद्र, सिंधु, सौवीर तथा पंचनद देशके योद्धा भी थे,इति श्रीमहाभारते भीष्मपर्वणि भीष्मवधपर्वणि तृतीये युद्धदिवसे परस्परव्यूहरचनायां षट्पञ्चाशत्तमो5ध्याय:
jayadrathena sahitā grīvāyāṃ saṃniveśitāḥ | ārya bhūriśravāḥ śalaḥ śalyaś ca bhagadattaś ca—ete jayadrathena saha grīvābhāge sthāpitāḥ | ebhiḥ saha madra-sindhu-sauvīra-pañcanada-deśīyā yodhā api āsan |
Sañjaya informa que Jayadratha fue colocado en el sector del “cuello” de la formación, acompañado por guerreros eminentes: Bhūrishravas, Śala, Śalya y Bhagadatta. Junto a ellos se hallaban también combatientes de Madra, Sindhu, Sauvīra y de la tierra de los cinco ríos. El pasaje subraya cómo el bando Kaurava reforzó deliberadamente un punto crucial del despliegue con jefes renombrados y contingentes regionales, mostrando la organización calculada de la guerra y el peso moral de alinearse colectivamente en un conflicto de dharma.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, outcomes are shaped by deliberate organization and by whom one chooses to stand with. The verse implicitly points to ethical accountability in alliances: renowned leaders and regional forces collectively reinforce a critical point, showing how shared intent and alignment carry moral consequence.
Sanjaya describes the Kaurava-side deployment within a battle-array: Jayadratha and several notable warriors are stationed at the ‘neck’ sector, supported by troops from Madra, Sindhu, Sauvīra, and Pañcanada—indicating a fortified, strategically important position.