Shloka 45
Chapter 19: Prativyūha of the Pāṇḍavas — Vajra (Acala) Formation and Dawn Omens
व्यवस्थिता: प्रतिव्यूह्मृ तव पुत्रस्य वाहिनीम् । ग्रसन्त इव मज्जा नो योधानां भरतर्षभ
sañjaya uvāca |
vyavasthitāḥ prativyūhya tava putrasya vāhinīm |
grasanta iva majjā no yodhānāṁ bharatarṣabha ||
サンジャヤは言った。「おお、バラタ族の雄牛よ。戦いに歓喜するパーンダヴァの勇士たちは、汝の子の軍勢の前に対抗の陣形を整えて立ちはだかった。彼らはまるで我らの戦士の血と髄をも喰らい尽くし、力と決意を吸い尽くすかのようであった。棍棒を携えるビーマセーナが前衛に据えられているのを見て、我が全軍は恐怖に包まれた。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how dharma-yuddha is not only physical combat but also discipline, formation, and morale: righteous resolve and strategic order can break an opponent’s spirit, while fear spreads quickly when leadership and confidence falter.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Pāṇḍavas have taken up a counter-formation facing Duryodhana’s army. Their aggressive stance is described as ‘devouring the marrow’ of the Kaurava warriors, and the sight of Bhīma at the front causes widespread fear in the Kaurava ranks.