Shloka 8
Karma-Yoga, Yajña-Cakra, and the Governance of Desire (कर्मयोग–यज्ञचक्र–कामनिग्रह)
भवान् भीष्मश्न कर्णश्र कृपश्च समितिंजय: । अश्रृत्थामा विकर्णश्ष॒ सौमदत्तिस्तथैव च
bhavān droṇaś ca bhīṣmaś ca karṇaś ca kṛpaḥ samitiṃjayaḥ | aśvatthāmā vikarṇaś ca saumadattis tathaiva ca ||
サンジャヤは言った。「そなたたち――ドローナ、そして祖父毘湿摩、カルナ、戦場を制するクリパ、さらにアシュヴァッターマ、ヴィカルナ、そしてソーマダッタの子も――皆ここに揃っている。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how the war draws in venerable elders and exemplary warriors, suggesting the moral weight of conflict when dharma is disputed among those who outwardly uphold duty and tradition.
Sañjaya enumerates prominent Kaurava-side fighters—Droṇa, Bhīṣma, Karṇa, Kṛpa, Aśvatthāmā, Vikarṇa, and Bhūriśravā—indicating their presence and readiness in the unfolding Kurukṣetra battle context.