Shloka 7
कुरुक्षेत्रे सेनानिवेशवृत्तान्तः — Dhṛtarāṣṭra Questions Saṃjaya on the Deployed Armies
पर्याक्रामत सैन्यानि यत्तास्तिष्ठत दंशिता:
vaiśampāyana uvāca | paryākrāmat sainyāni yattās tiṣṭhata daṃśitāḥ |
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Bergeraklah ke segenap penjuru dan periksalah bala tentera; kemudian, setelah lengkap bersenjata dan berperisai, berdirilah sedia. Pertempuran pertama kamu akan berhadapan dengan Datuk Agung Bhīṣma; maka pastikan pengawasan dan kesiapsiagaan para panglima bagi tujuh akṣauhiṇī kamu.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes disciplined preparedness and responsible command: before entering a morally weighty conflict—especially against a revered elder like Bhīṣma—leaders must ensure order, equipment, and clear oversight of commanders, so that action is guided by duty rather than chaos.
A directive is issued to circulate through the ranks, inspect the forces, and stand fully armed. It notes that the first major confrontation will be with Bhīṣma, and therefore the commanders of the seven akṣauhiṇīs must be properly attended to and made ready.