Shloka 236
भीष्मभीमसमागमः — Bhīṣma–Bhīma Strategic Engagement and Counsel to the King
रथिन: सादिन: सर्वे सिंहनादमथानदन् | इस प्रकार सेनाओंकी व्यूह-रचना हो जानेपर यथास्थान खड़े हुए रथी और घुड़सवार आदि सब सैनिक सिंहनाद करने लगे
rathinaḥ sādinaḥ sarve siṃhanādam athānadann |
iti prakāraṃ senānāṃ vyūha-racanāṃ kṛtvā yathāsthānaṃ sthitā rathī-hayārohādayaḥ sarve sainikāḥ siṃhanādaṃ cakruḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: Setelah kedua-dua bala tentera disusun dalam formasi tempur, semua pahlawan—para pejuang kereta dan penunggang kuda—mengambil tempat masing-masing lalu melaungkan raungan seperti singa. Laungan itu menandakan kesiapsiagaan dan tekad, suatu pengisytiharan keberanian di hadapan khalayak, dan juga bayangan awal akan beban moral pertikaian yang bakal meletus.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the disciplined order of war—each fighter stands in the assigned place after the formation is set—while the collective lion-roar expresses courage and resolve. Ethically, it frames the coming violence as an organized, publicly owned act with grave consequences, not a private outburst.
After the armies complete their tactical deployment (vyūha), the chariot-warriors and cavalry take their positions and shout a lion-like battle cry, signaling that the forces are ready to engage.