Shloka 146
कुरुक्षेत्रे सेनानिवेशवृत्तान्तः — Dhṛtarāṣṭra Questions Saṃjaya on the Deployed Armies
सेनापतिपतिं चक्रे गुडाकेशं धनंजयम् । तदनन्तर उन्होंने निद्राविजयी वीर धनंजयको उन समस्त महामना वीर सेनापतियोंका भी अधिपति बना दिया
senāpatipatiṁ cakre guḍākeśaṁ dhanañjayam |
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Sesudah itu, mereka melantik Dhanañjaya—Arjuna, yang masyhur sebagai Guḍākeśa (penakluk tidur)—sebagai panglima tertinggi, mengatasi para panglima yang lain. Kisah ini menegaskan satu prinsip dharma dalam kepimpinan perang: ketika krisis melanda, kuasa dihimpunkan pada pahlawan yang paling berkeupayaan dan paling mampu mengawal diri, agar disiplin, kesatuan, dan strategi yang benar dapat ditegakkan.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Effective and dharmic conduct in war requires unified command under a leader marked by competence and self-mastery; the epithet Guḍākeśa highlights inner discipline as a qualification for outer command.
After preceding arrangements, Arjuna (Dhanañjaya/Guḍākeśa) is appointed as the chief over the army’s commanders, placing overall military direction and responsibility in his hands.