Shloka 13
Adhyāya 195 — Arjuna’s Capability and Restraint Regarding Divyāstras
Udyoga Parva
ततः पुनरनीकानि न््ययोजयत बुद्धिमान । मोहयन् धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्राणां बुद्धिनिश्चयम्
tataḥ punar anīkāni nyayojayat buddhimān | mohayan dhṛtarāṣṭrasya putrāṇāṃ buddhi-niścayam ||
फिर थोड़ी दूर जाकर बुद्धिमान् राजा युधिष्ठिर ने धृतराष्ट्र के पुत्रों के निश्चय को भ्रमित करने के लिए अपनी सेना की व्यूह-रचना को पुनः व्यवस्थित किया।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, intelligence and disciplined organization can be ethically significant: leadership involves clear judgment and strategic action that reduces the opponent’s harmful resolve without needless escalation. The verse highlights prudence (buddhi) as a form of power.
Yudhiṣṭhira, after moving a short distance, reorganizes his forces again. This tactical redeployment is intended to confuse the Kauravas’ settled plans and weaken their confidence and coordination.