Shloka 10
सेनासमागमः — The Convergence of Armies
तस्य सैन्यमतीवासीत् तस्मिन् बलसमागमे । प्रेक्षणीयतरं राजन् सुवेषं बलवत् तदा,राजन! उस सैन्य-समागमके समय युधिष्ठिरकी सुन्दर वेश-भूषासे विभूषित तथा प्रबल सेना, जिसकी संख्या बहुत अधिक थी, देखने ही योग्य जान पड़ती थी
tasya sainyam atīvāsīt tasmin balasamāgame | prekṣaṇīyataraṃ rājan suveṣaṃ balavat tadā ||
ヴァイシャṃパーヤナは言った。その大いなる軍勢の会合において、彼の軍は実に広大であった。王よ、その時それは最も見応えあるものに映った――麗しく装い、飾りを整え、力に満ちていた。
वैशमग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how royal power is publicly manifested through disciplined strength and dignified presentation—suggesting that authority in a dharmic polity is not merely force, but also order, readiness, and the visible responsibility of leadership.
Vaiśaṃpāyana describes a major assembly of troops: the army associated with the Pandava side (contextually Yudhiṣṭhira’s) is portrayed as extremely large, well-equipped, splendidly adorned, and formidable—an impressive sight at the time of the forces’ gathering.