Shloka 20
Adhyāya 40 (Book 7, Droṇa-parva): Abhimanyu’s Rapid Advance and Battlefield Disruption
केकया धृष्टकेतुश्व मत्स्या: पज्चालसृज्जया: । पाण्डवाश्च मुदा युक्ता युधिष्ठिरपुरोगमा:
kekayā dhṛṣṭaketuś ca matsyāḥ pañcālasṛñjayāḥ | pāṇḍavāś ca mudā yuktā yudhiṣṭhirapurogamāḥ ||
Sañjaya dit : Les Kekaya, Dhṛṣṭaketu, les Matsya, ainsi que les Pañcāla et les Sṛñjaya—avec les Pāṇḍava conduits par Yudhiṣṭhira—étaient remplis de joie et d’une haute résolution. Au cœur de la guerre, cette allégresse annonce une confiance retrouvée et l’unité d’un dessein autour d’un commandement juste.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the violence of war, ethical leadership and unity among allies matter: the verse highlights collective morale and disciplined resolve under Yudhiṣṭhira’s guidance, implying that righteous direction steadies a coalition.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that multiple allied groups—Kekayas, Matsyas, Pañcālas, Sṛñjayas, and the Pāṇḍavas—are rejoicing and energized, with Yudhiṣṭhira at their head, indicating a moment of renewed confidence on the Pāṇḍava side.