Shloka 6
अध्याय ४६ — सभाप्रवेशः तथा सञ्जयस्य दूतवृत्तान्तः
Entry into the Royal Assembly and Sañjaya’s Envoy Report
भीष्मो द्रोण: कृप: शल्य: कृतवर्मा जयद्रथ: । अश्रृत्थामा विकर्णश्ष॒ सोमदत्तश्न बाह्विक:
bhīṣmo droṇaḥ kṛpaḥ śalyaḥ kṛtavarmā jayadrathaḥ | aśvatthāmā vikarṇaś ca somadattaś ca bāhlikaḥ ||
ഭീഷ്മൻ, ദ്രോണൻ, കൃപൻ, ശല്യൻ, കൃതവർമ്മൻ, ജയദ്രഥൻ, അശ്വത്ഥാമാവ്, വികർണ്ണൻ, സോമദത്തൻ, ബാഹ്ലികൻ—ഇവരെല്ലാം അവിടെ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how war gathers not only the young and ambitious but also revered elders and teachers. It points to the Mahābhārata’s ethical tension: personal virtue and past service can be entangled in flawed loyalties, making the conflict a test of dharma rather than a simple contest of strength.
Vaiśampāyana enumerates prominent Kaurava-aligned warriors and allies. This cataloging sets the stage for the impending Kurukṣetra war by indicating the formidable leadership and the complex network of vows, kinship, and political ties behind the Kaurava army.