Shloka 25
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — सैन्यप्रशंसा, भेदनवृत्तान्त-प्रश्नः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Sañjaya Dialogue: Praise of the Host and Inquiry after the Breach
एवमेतं महाव्यूहं व्यूह[ द्रोणो व्यवस्थित: । सूचीमुखे महेष्वास: कृतवर्मा व्यवस्थित:,इस प्रकार इस महाव्यूहकी रचना करके द्रोणाचार्य युद्धके लिये तैयार खड़े थे। सूचीमुख व्यूहके प्रमुख भागमें महाधनुर्धर कृतवर्मा खड़ा किया गया था
evam etaṁ mahāvyūhaṁ vyūhya droṇo vyavasthitaḥ | sūcīmukhe maheṣvāsaḥ kṛtavarmā vyavasthitaḥ ||
Sañjaya dit : «Ainsi, après avoir déployé cette grande formation de bataille, Droṇa se tint prêt au combat. Et dans le secteur le plus avancé, la “Pointe d’Aiguille” (Sūcīmukha), fut posté le puissant archer Kṛtavarmā.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of command in war: leaders arrange forces with deliberate intent, and skilled warriors are placed where their prowess will most affect outcomes. It implicitly underscores kṣatriya-dharma—readiness, discipline, and strategic responsibility—while reminding that such organization serves a larger, morally fraught conflict.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Droṇa has completed the arrangement of a major battle-formation and is standing prepared. Within the sharp, forward ‘needle-point’ section of that array, Kṛtavarmā, renowned as a great archer, is positioned as a key combatant.