Shloka 14
Droṇasya raudra-prayogaḥ
Droṇa’s intensified assault and the Pāṇḍava response
तेषां प्रपक्षा: काम्बोजा: सुदक्षिणपुर:सरा: । ययुरश्वैर्महावेगै: शकाश्न यवनै: सह,उनके सहायक या प्रपक्ष थे सुदक्षिण आदि काम्बोजदेशीय सैनिक। ये सब लोग शकों और यवनोंके साथ महान् वेगशाली घोड़ोंपर सवार हो युद्धके लिये आगे बढ़े
teṣāṁ prapakṣāḥ kāmbojāḥ sudakṣiṇapuraḥsarāḥ | yayur aśvair mahāvegaiḥ śakāś ca yavanaiḥ saha ||
サञ्जयは言った。彼らを支えるのは、スダクシナに率いられたカーンボージャの戦士たちであった。疾風のごとき駿馬にまたがり、彼らはシャカやヤヴァナとともに戦へと進み出た——味方の騎兵がうねりとなって押し寄せ、陣を補強したのである。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the role of alliances and specialized forces in war: different peoples unite under a leader and contribute their strengths (here, fast cavalry). Ethically, it underscores how collective choices and loyalties shape the momentum of conflict, even when the larger war is driven by contested dharma.
Sañjaya reports that the Kāmboja troops, led by Sudakṣiṇa, advance to battle on swift horses, accompanied by the Śakas and Yavanas—indicating reinforcements or an allied cavalry movement joining the fighting.