Shloka 6
सैन्यसंनिवेशः (Sainyasaṃniveśaḥ) — Deployment, Omens, and Yuddha-Dharma Conventions
समन्तपज्चकाद् बाहरं शिबिराणि सहस्रश: । कारयामास विधिवत कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिर:,कुन्तीनन्दन युधिष्ठिरने समन्तपंचकक्षेत्रसे बाहर यथायोग्य सहस्रों शिविर बनवाये थे
Samantapañcakād bāhyaṁ śibirāṇi sahasraśaḥ | kārayāmāsa vidhivat Kuntīputro Yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Outside the region of Samantapañcaka, Kuntī’s son Yudhiṣṭhira had thousands of military camps properly constructed in due order—an act of disciplined preparation that reflects the king’s concern for orderly conduct even on the brink of war.
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, righteous leadership expresses itself through order, restraint, and adherence to proper procedure (vidhivat). Preparation is not mere strategy; it is also ethical governance—organizing people and resources without chaos or needless harm.
As the armies gather near Kurukṣetra, Yudhiṣṭhira arranges for thousands of camps to be set up outside the Samantapañcaka region, establishing a structured encampment for the Pāṇḍava forces.