Shloka 46
Adhyāya 113: Karṇa–Bhīma Śaravarṣa and the Battlefield Aftermath (कर्णभीमशरवर्षः)
धृष्टकेतुश्न बलवान् कुन्तिभोजश्न मातुल: । नकुल: सहदेवश्न पञ्चाला: सृज्जयास्तथा
dhṛṣṭaketūś ca balavān kuntibhojaś ca mātulaḥ | nakulaḥ sahadevaś ca pañcālāḥ sṛñjayās tathā ||
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “Dhṛṣṭaketu, the mighty Kuntibhoja—our maternal uncle—Nakula and Sahadeva, and also the Pañcālas and the Sṛñjayas.” In the midst of war, he enumerates allied leaders and clans, affirming the strength and solidarity of those bound by kinship and righteous commitment to the Pāṇḍava cause.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid conflict, righteous leadership recognizes and honors the network of dharmic alliances—kinship, loyalty, and shared duty—rather than reducing war to mere personal rivalry.
Yudhiṣṭhira is naming key allies and forces on the Pāṇḍava side—individual heroes and allied clans—highlighting their presence and strength in the ongoing battle context of Droṇa Parva.