Shloka 1
Sainyasaṅgraha and Bhāga-Vyavasthā (Forces Assembled and Rival Allocations) | सैन्यसंग्रह-भागव्यवस्था
ऑपनआ कराता बछ। 2 सप्तपञ्चाशत्तमो<्ध्याय: संजयद्दारा पाण्डवोंकी 32 कक तैयारीका वर्णन
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca |
kāṁs tatra sañjayāpaśyaḥ prītyartham samāgatān |
ye yotsyante pāṇḍavārthe putrasya mama vāhinīm ||
Dhṛtarāṣṭra berkata: “Sañjaya, raja-raja siapa yang kaulihat berkumpul di sana demi menyenangkan Yudhiṣṭhira—mereka yang akan berperang, demi kepentingan Pāṇḍava, melawan bala tentara putraku?”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how attachment and partiality shape perception: Dhṛtarāṣṭra frames the coming conflict as “my son’s army” versus those who support the Pāṇḍavas, revealing a moral blindness that precedes war—an ethical warning about letting familial loyalty override dharma and justice.
On the eve of war preparations, Dhṛtarāṣṭra questions Sañjaya about which rulers have assembled to support Yudhiṣṭhira and are prepared to fight for the Pāṇḍavas against the Kaurava forces.