Shloka 11
Adhyāya 78 — Bhīṣma’s Advance, Duryodhana’s Rally, and Concurrent Duels (भीष्मस्याभ्युद्यमः, दुर्योधनस्योत्साहवचनम्, विविधयुद्धवर्णनम्)
पादयोस्तु महाराज स्थित: श्रीमान् महारथ: । कुन्तिभोज: शतानीको महत्या सेनयावृत:,महाराज! उसके दोनों पैरोंकी जगह महारथी श्रीमान् कुन्तिभोज और विशाल सेनासहित शतानीक खड़े थे
pādayos tu mahārāja sthitaḥ śrīmān mahārathaḥ | kuntibhojaḥ śatānīko mahatyā senayāvṛtaḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai Raja, di bahagian kaki baginda (Bhīṣma) berdiri Śatānīka, maharathi yang termasyhur daripada keturunan Kuntibhoja, dikelilingi oleh bala tentera yang besar.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ordered placement of warriors around a central commander, reflecting kṣatriya discipline: personal valor is framed within collective responsibility, hierarchy, and strategic protection in war.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra the battlefield disposition: an illustrious mahāratha named Śatānīka, associated with the Kuntibhoja line, is positioned at the feet (i.e., the lower/front protective sector) of the main leader, surrounded by a large force.