Shloka 2
Sainyasaṅgraha and Bhāga-Vyavasthā (Forces Assembled and Rival Allocations) | सैन्यसंग्रह-भागव्यवस्था
संजय उवाच मुख्यमन्धकवृष्णीनामपश्यं कृष्णमागतम् | चेकितानं च तत्रैव युयुधानं च सात्यकिम्
sañjaya uvāca mukhyam andhaka-vṛṣṇīnām apaśyaṃ kṛṣṇam āgatam | cekitānaṃ ca tatraiva yuyudhānaṃ ca sātyakim ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai Raja, aku melihat Kṛṣṇa—yang terkemuka di antara kaum Andhaka dan Vṛṣṇi—telah tiba di sana. Cekitāna juga ada, demikian pula Yuyudhāna Sātyaki.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the ethical significance of righteous leadership and alliances: the arrival of Kṛṣṇa and key Yādava warriors implies a commitment to dharma-guided counsel and the pursuit of a just resolution before resorting to war.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that he has seen Kṛṣṇa arrive at the gathering, along with Cekitāna and Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki), indicating the presence of prominent Yādava supporters in the unfolding pre-war negotiations.