Shloka 30
Rajo-dhūli-saṃmūḍha-saṅgrāmaḥ
The Dust-Obscured Battle and Mutual Charges
बृहदूबलश्न॒ कौसल्यो जयत्सेनश्व मागध: । तथा रुकक््मरथो राजन पुत्र: शल्यस्य मानित:
sañjaya uvāca | bṛhadbalaś ca kausalyas jayatsenaś ca māgadhaḥ | tathā rukmaratho rājan putraḥ śalyasya mānitaḥ |
ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ହେ ରାଜନ! ସେହି ପ୍ରମୁଖ ରଥୀମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ କୋସଲର ରାଜା ବୃହଦ୍ବଳ, ମଗଧଦେଶୀୟ ଜୟତ୍ସେନ ଏବଂ ଶଲ୍ୟଙ୍କ ମାନ୍ୟ ଓ ପରାକ୍ରମୀ ପୁତ୍ର ରୁକ୍ମରଥ ଅଛନ୍ତି।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the kṣatriya-world emphasis on honor (māna) and recognized prowess: warriors are named and situated by lineage and realm, reflecting how duty, reputation, and political alliances structure the ethics of war in the epic.
Sañjaya continues reporting to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, listing prominent chariot-warriors aligned for battle—identifying Bṛhadbala of Kosala, Jayatsena of Magadha, and Rukmaratha, the respected son of Śalya—as part of the broader enumeration of forces in Bhīṣma’s campaign context.