Shloka 6
भीष्मस्य अप्रतिमपराक्रमः — शिखण्डिपुरस्कृतः प्रहारः
Bhīṣma’s unmatched momentum and the assault with Śikhaṇḍin in the lead
नकुल: सहदेवश्च धर्मराजश्न वीर्यवान् । तथेतराणि सैन्यानि सर्वाण्येव विशाम्पते
nakulaḥ sahadevaś ca dharmarājaś ca vīryavān | tathā itarāṇi sainyāni sarvāṇy eva viśāmpate ||
Sañjaya said: “Nakula and Sahadeva, and the mighty Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira) as well—so too all the other divisions of the army, O lord of the people.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores ordered leadership in a righteous cause: Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira) is named with an epithet of ethical kingship, while the mention of all troops highlights collective responsibility and disciplined unity in the unfolding war narrative.
Sañjaya continues reporting to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, listing key Pāṇḍava figures—Nakula, Sahadeva, and the valiant Dharmarāja—and indicating that the rest of the armies are likewise present/arrayed, as part of the broader description of forces in the Bhīṣma Parva war setting.