Shloka 22
भीमसेन-दुर्योधन-प्रहारः तथा घटोत्कचमायाप्रादुर्भावः | Bhīmasena–Duryodhana Clash and the Manifestation of Ghaṭotkaca’s Māyā
एवमेतं महाव्यूहं व्यूह्यू भारत पाण्डवा: । अतिष्ठन् समरे शूरा योद्धुकामा जयैषिण:
evam etaṁ mahāvyūhaṁ vyūhya bhārata pāṇḍavāḥ | atiṣṭhan samare śūrā yoddhukāmā jayaiṣiṇaḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai Bhārata, demikianlah setelah menyusun bala tentera mereka dalam formasi besar itu, para Pāṇḍava—pahlawan yang gagah—berdiri teguh di medan tempur, berhasrat untuk bertempur dan bertekad meraih kemenangan.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined resolve: warriors must take their positions after proper organization (vyūha) and act with steadiness and purpose. Ethically, it reflects the kṣatriya ideal of standing firm in a righteous contest, where preparation and commitment precede action.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Pāṇḍavas have completed arranging a great battle formation and are now stationed on the battlefield, eager to fight and determined to secure victory.