Shloka 15
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ५ (कृष्णनीति: न्यायशम-उपदेशः; विराट-द्रुपदयोः सैन्यसमाह्वानम्)
तच्छुत्वा पाण्डुपुत्राणां समागच्छन्महद् बलम् । धृतराष्ट्रसुता श्वापि समानिन्युर्महीपतीन्
Tac chrutvā Pāṇḍuputrāṇāṃ samāgacchan mahad balam | Dhṛtarāṣṭrasutāś cāpi samāninyur mahīpatīn ||
पाण्डुपुत्रों के पक्ष में विशाल सेना एकत्र हो रही है—यह सुनकर धृतराष्ट्र के पुत्रों ने भी भूमिपालों को बुलाना आरम्भ कर दिया।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dynamics of escalation: military preparation by one party prompts symmetrical mobilization by the other, making reconciliation harder. Ethically, it points to how attachment to power and fear of disadvantage can drive leaders toward war rather than restraint.
News arrives that the Pāṇḍavas are gathering a large force. In response, Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons begin calling allied kings to their side, preparing their own coalition for the impending conflict.