Shloka 14
Adhyāya 152: Kaurava-sainyavibhāgaḥ
Division and Standardization of the Kaurava Host
शिबिराणि कुरुक्षेत्रे क्रियन्तां वसुधाधिपा: । सुपर्याप्तावकाशानि दुरादेयानि शत्रुभि:
śibirāṇi kurukṣetre kriyantāṁ vasudhādhipāḥ | suparyāptāvakāśāni durādeyāni śatrubhiḥ ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。「大地の主たちよ、クルクシェートラに陣営を設けよ。あらゆる用に足るほど広く、敵に奪われぬほど堅固に守られたものとせよ。水と薪が近くに得られるように整え、兵糧を安全に運び入れられる道筋を備え、四方をことごとく要害として固めよ。」
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights practical rājadharma in wartime: preparedness is ethical governance in action—ensuring adequate space, secure positions, protected supply lines, and fortification so that soldiers and resources are not needlessly exposed to enemy disruption.
Vaiśampāyana narrates instructions for organizing the Kuru-side war preparations at Kurukṣetra, emphasizing the establishment of well-planned, defensible camps with reliable access to essentials and safeguarded routes for bringing provisions.