Shloka 15
Virāṭa’s Mobilization to Recover the Cattle (गोधनरक्षणार्थ विराटस्य सैन्यसमायोजनम्)
तस्मात् क्षिप्रं विनिर्यामो योजयित्वा वरूथिनीम् | विभज्य चाप्यनीकानि यथा वा मन्यसेडनघ
tasmāt kṣipraṁ viniryāmo yojayitvā varūthinīm | vibhajya cāpy anīkāni yathā vā manyase 'naghā ||
ゆえに、軍を整然と布陣させたうえで、ただちに出立しよう。さらに兵を諸隊に分け、ここより速やかに進軍する――あるいは、ああ咎なき御方よ、すべてはあなたが最善と裁するところに従おう。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Effective action in a crisis should be disciplined and well-organized (arraying and dividing the army), yet guided by prudent counsel and humility—deferring to the best judgment of the responsible leader rather than acting rashly.
Vaiśampāyana reports a decision to march out swiftly: the army is to be properly arranged and split into divisions for coordinated movement, while the final plan is left to the discretion of the person addressed as 'anagha' (blameless one).