Shloka 27
अध्याय ५५ — भीष्मस्य प्रचण्डविक्रमः, अर्जुनप्रत्युत्तरं, कृष्णस्य चक्रोद्यतिः
Chapter 55: Bhīṣma’s onslaught, Arjuna’s counter, and Kṛṣṇa’s raised discus
काशिराजश्च शैब्यश्ष शिखण्डी च महारथ: । धृष्टद्युम्नो विराटश्न सात्यकिश्व महारथ:
sañjaya uvāca |
kāśirājaś ca śaibyaś ca śikhaṇḍī ca mahārathaḥ |
dhṛṣṭadyumno virāṭaś ca sātyakiś ca mahārathaḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: Raja Kāśī, dan Śaibya, serta pahlawan kereta agung Śikhaṇḍī; Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Virāṭa, dan pahlawan kereta agung Sātyaki—para juara utama itu mengangkat sangkakala mereka dan mengaum seperti singa, membangkitkan semangat pihak sendiri tatkala gelanggang dharma hampir bermula.
(संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethic of steadfastness: before battle, leaders publicly affirm courage and unity. The conch-blast and lion-roar symbolize disciplined resolve in a dharmic struggle, not private anger but collective duty and morale.
Sañjaya lists prominent Pāṇḍava allies—Kāśirāja, Śaibya, Śikhaṇḍī, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Virāṭa, and Sātyaki—who sound their conches and roar, signaling readiness and rallying their forces as the Kurukṣetra battle is about to commence.