Shloka 28
Adhyāya 113: Karṇa–Bhīma Śaravarṣa and the Battlefield Aftermath (कर्णभीमशरवर्षः)
ये च सौवीरका योधास्तथा सैन्धवपौरवा:
ye ca sauvīrakā yodhās tathā saindhavapauravāḥ
Sanjaya said: “And those warriors of the Sauvīra country, as well as the Saindhavas and the Pauravas…” (He continues listing the allied contingents present in the battle, emphasizing the breadth of forces drawn into the conflict.)
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
This line functions less as a moral maxim and more as a narrative device: by naming multiple regional groups, the text underscores how a dynastic struggle expands into a wide-ranging war that draws many peoples into shared responsibility and consequence.
Sanjaya is enumerating the warriors/contingents present—specifically mentioning fighters from Sauvīra, along with the Saindhavas and the Pauravas—continuing a catalogue of forces engaged in the Drona Parva battle context.