Shloka 12
अभिमन्यु–अलम्बुसयुद्धम् / The Duel of Abhimanyu and Alambusa
with Arjuna’s approach to Bhīṣma
तदाचार्यवच: श्रुत्वा सौमदत्तिपुरोगमा:
tadācāryavacaḥ śrutvā saumadattipurogamāḥ
Sañjaya berkata: Setelah mendengar kata-kata sang guru, para pahlawan—dengan putera Somadatta di barisan hadapan—bertindak menurut perintah, memelihara disiplin.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical and practical importance of heeding a qualified leader’s instruction—especially in a collective endeavor like war—where disciplined listening and coordinated response are treated as aspects of one’s duty.
Sañjaya reports that, after the preceptor (ācārya) speaks, the warriors listen and move forward under the lead of Saumadatti, indicating the army’s readiness to act on the commander’s directive.