Shloka 12
भीष्मभीमसमागमः — Bhīṣma–Bhīma Strategic Engagement and Counsel to the King
अव्यूहत स्वयं व्यूहं भीष्मो व्यूहविशारद: । मण्डलं मनुजश्रेष्ठो नानाशस्त्रसमाकुलम्
sañjaya uvāca | avyūhat svayaṃ vyūhaṃ bhīṣmo vyūhaviśāradaḥ | maṇḍalaṃ manujaśreṣṭho nānāśastrasamākulam ||
સંજય બોલ્યો— વ્યૂહરચનામાં નિપુણ નરશ્રેષ્ઠ ભીષ્મે સ્વયં ‘મંડલ’ નામનો વ્યૂહ ગોઠવ્યો; તે નાનાવિધ શસ્ત્રોથી ઘનભર્યો હતો.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the importance of disciplined organization and competent leadership in the conduct of war, while implicitly reminding the listener that even expertly ordered violence occurs within a larger ethical tension of dharma in a civil conflict.
Sanjaya reports that Bhishma, renowned for tactical expertise, personally arranges the Kaurava forces into the Maṇḍala (circular) battle-formation, equipped with diverse weapons, as the armies prepare for engagement.