Shloka 57
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय 54: फल्गुन-प्रतिरोधः, सौबली-व्यूह-विध्वंसः, दुर्योधन-भीष्म-संवादः
एवमेनं महाव्यूहं व्यूह्ू भारत पाण्डवा:
evam enaṃ mahāvyūhaṃ vyūhya bhārata pāṇḍavāḥ
Sañjaya berkata: “Demikianlah, setelah menyusun formasi perang yang luas dan menggerunkan itu, para Pāṇḍava—wahai keturunan Bharata—berdiri bersiap sedia menanti pertembungan yang bakal tiba.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined preparation and strategic order in warfare, implying that even in a dharmic conflict, action should be organized, deliberate, and aligned with one’s duty rather than driven by chaos or impulse.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Pāṇḍavas have arranged a large battle-formation, indicating that both sides are now set in formal arrays and the confrontation is about to proceed.