Shloka 25
Droṇasya raudra-prayogaḥ
Droṇa’s intensified assault and the Pāṇḍava response
परेषां क्रौज्च एवासीदू व्यूहो राजन् महात्मनाम् । प्रीयमाणेन विहितो धर्मराजेन भारत
pareṣāṁ krauñca evāsīd vyūho rājan mahātmanām | prīyamāṇena vihito dharmarājena bhārata ||
Sañjaya dit : «Ô Roi, les guerriers magnanimes du camp adverse furent disposés selon la formation Krauñca (la Grue). Elle fut mise en place par Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira), qui, attaché à ce qu’il tenait pour juste et salutaire, ordonna cet ordre de bataille pour l’affrontement à venir.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, action is portrayed as needing order and moral intention: the leader identified with dharma (Dharmaraja) is shown taking responsibility for arranging the army, implying that strategy and duty must be guided by a sense of right conduct and accountability.
Sanjaya reports to Dhritarashtra that the opposing force was drawn up in the Krauñca (Crane) formation, and that this battle-array was organized under the direction of Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira) as the armies prepare for engagement.