Shloka 8
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय १५१: कृष्णस्य कौरव-अवज्ञा-निर्णयः तथा पाण्डव-योगाज्ञा
Krishna on the Kauravas’ Rejection of Counsel; Pandava Readiness Ordered
खानयामास परिखां केशवस्तत्र भारत । गुप्त्यर्थमपि चादिश्य बल तत्र न्यवेशयत्
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
khānayāmāsa parikhāṃ keśavas tatra bhārata |
gupthyartham api cādiśya balaṃ tatra nyaveśayat ||
Waiśampāyana berkata: “Wahai Bhārata, Keśava menyuruh menggali parit pertahanan di sana; dan demi keamanan, ia mengeluarkan perintah serta menempatkan pasukan tepat di tempat itu.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a righteous cause, leaders must act with foresight: protection, order, and disciplined deployment are ethical duties toward those under one’s care.
Kṛṣṇa (Keśava) arranges practical defenses by having a trench dug and, after issuing instructions, stations the army there to ensure security as preparations for the coming war proceed.