Shloka 533
पज्चाला: पाण्डवाश्वैव युधिष्ठिरपुरोगमा: । तब पांचालों और पाण्डवोंने युधिष्ठिरको आगे करके कवच आदिसे सुसज्जित हो डंके पीटे और शंख बजाये
Pañcālāḥ pāṇḍavāś caiva yudhiṣṭhira-purogamāḥ |
Sañjaya dit : Les Pāñcāla et les Pāṇḍava, avec Yudhiṣṭhira à leur tête, s’avancèrent prêts au combat—cuirassés et pleinement équipés—en battant les tambours de guerre et en faisant retentir les conques, affirmant leur résolution et leur dessein juste au milieu des rigueurs de la guerre.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, action is framed by leadership and dharma: the army’s disciplined preparation and unified signals (drums and conches) reflect collective resolve under a righteous commander, emphasizing duty, order, and moral intention rather than mere aggression.
Sañjaya reports that the Pañcālas and Pāṇḍavas, with Yudhiṣṭhira at their head, move forward fully armed; they beat war-drums and blow conches as battlefield signals to rally troops and announce readiness for engagement.