Shloka 23
सुतास्तव महाराज त्रिंशत्त्रिदशसंनिभा: । गान्धारराज: कितव: शल्यो भूरिश्रवास्तथा,पार्श्वत: सिन्धुराजस्य व्यराजन्त महारथा: । महाराज! देवताओंके समान शोभा पानेवाले आपके तीस पुत्र, जुआरी गान्धारराज शकुनि, शल्य तथा भूरिश्रवा--ये महारथी वीर सिंधुराज जयद्रथके पार्श्रभागमें सुशोभित हो रहे थे
saṃjaya uvāca | sutās tava mahārāja triṃśat tridaśa-saṃnibhāḥ | gāndhāra-rājaḥ kitavaḥ śalyo bhūriśravās tathā | pārśvataḥ sindhu-rājasya vyarājanta mahā-rathāḥ |
Sañjaya berkata: Wahai raja agung, tiga puluh putera tuanku, berseri laksana para dewa, bersama raja Gandhāra, Śakuni—yang mahir dalam tipu daya permainan—serta Śalya dan Bhūriśravas, para maharathi itu tampak gemilang di sisi raja Sindhu, Jayadratha. Rangkap ini menegaskan bahawa kemilau lahiriah dan pakatan yang menggerunkan boleh menutupi nasihat yang tercemar dari segi dharma, ketika bala Kaurava berhimpun mengelilingi sekutu penting dalam perang.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse contrasts external brilliance and military strength with the moral quality of counsel and intent: even when warriors appear “godlike,” association with deceit (signaled by calling Śakuni a kitava) hints that splendor and power do not guarantee dharmic conduct.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Kaurava princes and leading allies—Śakuni, Śalya, and Bhūriśravas—are positioned beside Jayadratha, forming a strong protective flank around him within the battle formation.