Shloka 276
सेनासमागमः — The Convergence of Armies
युयुत्सममाना: कौन्तेयान् नानाध्वजसमाकुला: । इस प्रकार दुर्योधनके पास सब मिलाकर ग्यारह अक्षौहिणी सेनाएँ एकत्र हो गयीं
yuyutsamānāḥ kaunteyān nānādhvajasamākulāḥ |
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。クンティの子らと戦わんと欲し、さまざまな旗印と軍標で入り乱れた軍勢がドゥルヨーダナの周りに集まり、総じて十一アクシャウヒニーとなった。多彩な旗幡により壮麗を極め、その決意はパーンダヴァとの戦へと定まっていた。
वैशमग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how collective enthusiasm for war and displays of power (vast armies, many banners) can intensify conflict; it implicitly frames the ethical tension of mobilizing immense force against rightful kin, a recurring dharma-crisis in the Udyoga Parva.
Vaiśaṃpāyana reports that Duryodhana’s side has assembled a total of eleven akṣauhiṇīs, richly marked by diverse standards, all intent on fighting the sons of Kuntī (the Pāṇḍavas).