Shloka 22
अश्वानां कुज्जराणां च रथानां चानिवर्तिनाम् | संघाता: सम प्रदृश्यन्ते तत्र तत्र विशाम्पते,प्रजानाथ! उस युद्धस्थलमें जहाँ-तहाँ घोड़ों, हाथियों तथा युद्धसे पीछे न हटनेवाले रथोंके समूह दृष्टिगोचर हो रहे थे
aśvānāṃ kuñjarāṇāṃ ca rathānāṃ cānivartinām | saṃghātāḥ sama-pradṛśyante tatra tatra viśāṃpate prajānātha ||
प्रजानाथ, उस युद्धभूमि में जहाँ-तहाँ घोड़ों, हाथियों और युद्ध से न हटने वाले रथों के घने समूह स्पष्ट दिखाई दे रहे थे।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the kṣatriya ideal of steadfastness in battle—forces described as anivartin (unretreating). Ethically, it frames the war as a domain where resolve and duty-driven courage are publicly visible, while also hinting at the immense, impersonal machinery of conflict.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra what he ‘sees’ on the battlefield: compact groups of horses, elephants, and chariots positioned in many places, presenting a vivid picture of the armies’ massed readiness and the intensity of the engagement.