Shloka 26
सैन्यसंनिवेशः (Sainyasaṃniveśaḥ) — Deployment, Omens, and Yuddha-Dharma Conventions
ततस्ते समयं चक्र: कुरुपाण्डवसोमका:
tataste samayaṃ cakruḥ kurupāṇḍavasomakāḥ
Maka pada ketika itu, kaum Kuru, para Pāṇḍava dan kaum Somaka membuat suatu perjanjian sesama mereka—menetapkan syarat-syarat yang dipersetujui serta kefahaman tentang bagaimana peperangan yang bakal meletus akan berlangsung, menandakan bahawa bahkan dalam perang pun ada adat dan keputusan bersama yang diiktiraf.
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that even amid the approach of war, rulers and armies recognized binding conventions (samaya). This points to a dharmic ideal: conflict should be governed by agreed rules and restraint rather than unchecked violence.
As the opposing forces assemble, the Kurus, Pāṇḍavas, and their allies (Somakas) establish an agreement—an understanding about the conduct or terms surrounding the coming battle.