Shloka 7
Adhyāya 111 (Book 6): Daśama-dina-saṃgrāma—Bhīṣma’s Counsel to Yudhiṣṭhira and the Śikhaṇḍin-Led Advance
ततो युधिष्ठटिरो राजा यमाभ्यां सहित: प्रभु: । प्रययौँ सिंहनादेन नादयन् भरतर्षभ
tato yudhiṣṭhiro rājā yamābhyāṃ sahitaḥ prabhuḥ | prayayau siṃhanādena nādayan bharatarṣabha ||
Puis le roi Yudhiṣṭhira, seigneur souverain, accompagné des deux fils de Yama (Nakula et Sahadeva), s’avança vers la bataille. D’un rugissement de lion, il fit retentir les quatre directions.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic kingship in a time of crisis: a ruler must move forward with steadiness and moral resolve, not merely with force. The lion-roar symbolizes courage and the public affirmation of duty as the war becomes an ethical ordeal.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Yudhiṣṭhira advances toward battle, accompanied by Nakula and Sahadeva. As he proceeds, he gives a powerful shout that makes the directions echo, signaling the Pāṇḍava side’s readiness for combat.