Shloka 206
द्रोणवध-प्रश्नः
Droṇa’s Fall: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Inquiry
तेषां तु षट् सहस्राणि ये शिखण्डिनमन्वयु: । पांचालोंके जो बारह हजार महारथी युद्धमें लड़ रहे थे, उनमेंसे छः हजार इस समय शिखण्डीके पीछे चलते थे
teṣāṃ tu ṣaṭ-sahasrāṇi ye śikhaṇḍinam anvayuḥ |
サञ्जयは言った――その戦士たちのうち六千は、シカンディンの後ろに従って進んだ。戦の圧迫のただ中で、パーンチャーラ軍の相当数が彼に呼応して陣を整えたのである。陣形と選ばれた指揮者が、策のみならず戦いのダルマ的な重みをも形づくることが示されていた。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how collective action in war depends on chosen leadership and alignment; large numbers gathering behind a figure like Śikhaṇḍin shows the ethical weight of command—decisions about whom to follow shape the course of violence and responsibility within kṣatriya-dharma.
Sañjaya reports battlefield positioning: six thousand warriors move in Śikhaṇḍin’s wake, indicating a significant contingent forming behind him as the fighting intensifies.