Shloka 8
Bhīṣma’s Appraisal of Kaurava Champions (भीष्मकृतः रथिनां गुणनिरूपणम्)
सेनाकर्मण्यभिज्ञो5स्मि व्यूहेषु विविधेषु च । कर्म कारयितुं चैव भृतानप्यभृतांस्तथा
senākarmāṇy abhijño 'smi vyūheṣu vividheṣu ca | karma kārayituṃ caiva bhṛtān apy abhṛtāṃs tathā ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Aku mahir dalam setiap tugas yang berkaitan dengan tentera, dan aku cekap menyusun pelbagai jenis formasi pertempuran. Aku juga tahu bagaimana membahagikan serta memastikan tugas yang wajar dilaksanakan oleh semua pasukan—sama ada askar bergaji atau sekutu dan sahabat yang tidak bergaji—agar seluruh angkatan bergerak dalam tertib dan disiplin.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Competence in leadership includes both technical knowledge (army operations and formations) and ethical-administrative skill: assigning appropriate duties to all personnel—paid or allied—so that collective action remains orderly and effective.
Sañjaya presents his qualifications in military organization—claiming expertise in army work, formation-building, and in directing different categories of troops—within the broader Udyoga Parva context of mobilization and preparation for war.