Shloka 4
Karṇa-vadha-pratyaya: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Verification of Karṇa’s Fall (कर्णवध-प्रत्ययः)
तत् सादिनागकलिलं पदातिरथसंकुलम् | धृष्टद्युम्नमुखं व्यूहमशो भत महद् बलम्
tat sādināgakalilaṁ padātirathasaṅkulam | dhṛṣṭadyumnamukhaṁ vyūham aśobhat mahat balam ||
サンジャヤは言った。「その大軍は、騎兵と象兵が密に詰まり、歩兵と戦車がひしめく戦陣として壮麗に輝いていた。その陣の最前にはドリシュタデュムナが立ち、戦の喧噪のただ中で秩序と光彩を与えていた。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the classical epic ideal of leadership and order in warfare: a vast force gains coherence and ‘splendour’ when guided from the front by a responsible commander. It implicitly contrasts disciplined formation and command with mere chaotic mass, underscoring the kṣatriya emphasis on organized conduct even amid violence.
Sañjaya describes a great battle-array packed with cavalry, elephants, infantry, and chariots. Dhṛṣṭadyumna is positioned at the head of the formation, and his presence at the front makes the army appear especially formidable and resplendent.