Shloka 13
भीष्मसेनासंनिवेशः — Bhīṣma’s Mobilization, Omens, and the Kaurava Array
स तु वैकर्तन: कर्ण: सामात्य: सह बन्धुभि: | न्यासित: समरे शस्त्र भीष्मेण भरतर्षभ,भरतभूषण! इस युद्धमें भीष्मने मन्त्रियों और बन्धुओंसहित कर्णके अस्त्र-शस्त्र रखवा दिये थे
sa tu vaikartanaḥ karṇaḥ sāmātyaḥ saha bandhubhiḥ | nyāsitaḥ samare śastraṃ bhīṣmeṇa bharatarṣabha ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Karṇa, putera sais kereta (Vaikartana), bersama para menteri dan kaum kerabatnya, telah diperintahkan oleh Bhīṣma supaya meletakkan senjata di medan perang, wahai yang terunggul antara Bharata. Peristiwa ini menegaskan ketegasan Bhīṣma dalam disiplin pemerintahan perang, serta penundukan perseteruan peribadi kepada tertib peperangan—meskipun ia menahan seorang pahlawan yang amat digeruni.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, authority and discipline matter: Bhīṣma prioritizes orderly command and the larger conduct of battle over individual pride, showing that dharma includes restraint and adherence to leadership.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīṣma had Karṇa’s weapons set aside on the battlefield, with Karṇa’s ministers and kinsmen present—indicating Bhīṣma’s control over Karṇa’s participation and the tension between them within the Kaurava camp.