Shloka 44
उपायधर्म-सेनायोगः
Upāya-dharma and Senāyoga: Expedient Ethics & Army Deployment
परेषां प्रतिघातार्थ पदातीनां च बृंहणम् । अपि तस्मिन् पुरे वृद्धा भवेयुर्ये पुरोगमा:,उस नगरमें जो वृद्ध पुरुष अगुआ हों, वे शत्रुओंका सामना और विनाश करनेके लिये पैदल सैनिकोंको प्रोत्साहन एवं बढ़ावा दें
pareṣāṁ pratighātārthaṁ padātīnāṁ ca bṛṁhaṇam | api tasmin pure vṛddhā bhaveyur ye purogamāḥ ||
ビーシュマは言った。「その城では、先頭に立つ長老たちが歩兵を励まし力づけ、敵に対峙してこれを討ち滅ぼせるようにせよ。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Elders and leaders must take an active role in safeguarding society: by standing at the forefront and strengthening the morale and resolve of the soldiers, they ensure disciplined and effective defense against enemies.
In Bhishma’s discourse on governance and public security in the Shanti Parva, he outlines practical measures for a city’s defense, emphasizing that senior, respected figures should lead and encourage the infantry to repel hostile forces.