Shloka 246
सेनासमागमः — The Convergence of Armies
अक्षौहिण्या च कौरव्यं दुर्योधनमुपागतौ । अवन्तीदेशके दोनों राजा विन्द और अनुविन्द भी पृथक्-पृथक् एक अक्षौहिणी सेनासे घिरे हुए दुर्योधनके पास आये
akṣauhiṇyā ca kauravyaṃ duryodhanam upāgatau | avantīdeśake dvau rājānau vindaś cānuvindaś ca pṛthak-pṛthag ekaikām akṣauhiṇīṃ senāṃ parivṛtya duryodhanasya samīpam ājagmatuḥ |
Dengan satu akṣauhiṇī pasukan, mereka mendatangi Duryodhana dari garis Kuru. Dari negeri Avanti, dua raja—Vinda dan Anuvinda—juga datang secara terpisah kepada Duryodhana, masing-masing dikelilingi oleh akṣauhiṇī penuh tentaranya sendiri.
वैशमग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how political allegiance is expressed through concrete support—here, entire akṣauhiṇī armies—implying that choosing a side in conflict is not merely verbal but ethically consequential, as it strengthens one party’s capacity for war.
As war preparations intensify, Duryodhana receives reinforcements: Vinda and Anuvinda, kings from Avanti, arrive separately, each bringing an akṣauhiṇī force, thereby expanding the Kaurava coalition.