Shloka 8
भीमसेनस्य प्रतिघातः—भगदत्तगजप्रहारः—घटोत्कचमायायुद्धम्
Bhīma’s Counteroffensive, Bhagadatta’s Elephant Assault, and Ghaṭotkaca’s Māyā Engagement
मागधाश्नर कलिड्ाश्ष दासेरकगणै: सह । दक्षिणं पक्षमासाद्य स्थिता व्यूहस्य दंशिता:,मगध और कलिंगदेशके योद्धा दासेरकगणोंके साथ कवच धारण करके व्यूहके दायें पंखके स्थानमें स्थित हुए
māgadhāś ca kaliṅgāś ca dāserakagaṇaiḥ saha | dakṣiṇaṃ pakṣam āsādya sthitā vyūhasya daṃśitāḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: Para kesatria Magadha dan Kaliṅga, bersama rombongan Dāseraka, setelah mengenakan zirah, menempati sayap kanan formasi—teguh bersiap menghantam.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores disciplined organization in warfare: forces are assigned to specific flanks within a planned formation. Ethically, it highlights how collective resolve and structured command shape the conduct and consequences of battle, even when the larger conflict raises questions of dharma.
Sañjaya reports troop deployment: contingents from Magadha and Kaliṅga, along with Dāseraka groups, don armour and take their designated place on the right wing of the army’s battle formation.