Shloka 101
Chapter 47: Krauñca-vyūha Deployment and Conch-Signals
Kaurava–Pāṇḍava Readiness
(अवसद् धार्तराष्ट्रस्य कुत्सयन् कर्म दुष्कृतम् सेनामध्ये हि तैः साक॑ युद्धाय कृतनिश्चय: ।।) वह दुर्योधनके पापकर्मकी निन्दा करता हुआ युद्धका निश्चय करके पाण्डवोंके साथ उन्हींकी सेनामें रहने लगा। ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा सम्प्रहृष्ट: सहानुज: । जग्राह कवचं भूयो दीप्तिमत् कनकोज्ज्वलम्,तदनन्तर राजा युधिष्ठिरने भाइयोंसहित अत्यन्त प्रसन्न हो सोनेका बना हुआ चमकीला कवच धारण किया
sañjaya uvāca | avasad dhārtarāṣṭrasya kutsayan karma duṣkṛtam senāmadhye hi taiḥ sākaṃ yuddhāya kṛtaniścayaḥ || tato yudhiṣṭhiro rājā samprahṛṣṭaḥ sahānujaḥ | jagrāha kavacaṃ bhūyo dīptimat kanakojjvalam ||
Sanjaya said: Condemning the wicked deed of Dhritarashtra’s son, he remained within their army, having resolved to fight together with those (Pandavas). Then King Yudhishthira, greatly delighted and accompanied by his younger brothers, once again took up and donned a radiant coat of mail, shining with the brilliance of gold.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid unavoidable war, the text foregrounds ethical judgment: wrongdoing (duṣkṛta) is explicitly censured, while righteous agents act with firm resolve (kṛtaniścaya) and preparedness, aligning duty with moral clarity.
Sanjaya reports that a figure remains within the Kaurava army while condemning Duryodhana’s evil act, having resolved to fight alongside the Pandavas; immediately after, Yudhishthira, joyful with his brothers, puts on a radiant golden armor in preparation for battle.