Shloka 4
इसमें न कोई अत्यन्त बूढ़ा है, न बालक है, न अत्यन्त दुबला है और न अत्यन्त मोटा ही है। इसमें शीघ्र कार्य करनेवाले, प्राय: ऊँचे कदके लोग हैं। इस सेनाका प्रत्येक सैनिक सारखान् योद्धा और नीरोग है ।। आत्तसंनाहशस्त्रं च बहुशस्त्रपरिग्रहम् । असियुद्धे नियुद्धे च गदायुद्धे च कोविदम्,यहाँ सबने कवच एवं अस्त्र-शस्त्र धारण कर रखा है। अनेक प्रकारके बहुसंख्यक शस्त्रोंका संग्रह किया गया है। यहाँका एक-एक योद्धा खड्गयुद्ध, मल्लयुद्ध और गदायुद्धमें कुशल है
sañjaya uvāca |
na cātra kaścid atijīrṇaḥ, na bālaḥ, nātyaśīrṇaḥ, nātyasthūlaś ca vidyate |
śīghrakāryāḥ prāya uccakāyā narāḥ |
asyāḥ senāyāḥ pratyekaḥ sainikaḥ sāra-khān yoddhā nīrogaś ca |
ātta-saṃnāha-śastraṃ ca bahu-śastra-parigraham |
asi-yuddhe niyuddhe ca gadā-yuddhe ca kovidam ||
ଏଠାରେ ନ କେହି ଅତିବୃଦ୍ଧ, ନ ବାଳକ; ନ ଅତିକୃଶ, ନ ଅତିସ୍ଥୂଳ। ଏଠାରେ ଅଧିକାଂଶ ଉଚ୍ଚକାୟ ଓ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ଶୀଘ୍ର। ଏହି ସେନାର ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ସୈନିକ ସାରଥି-ଯୋଦ୍ଧା ଏବଂ ନିରୋଗ। ସମସ୍ତେ କବଚ ଓ ଅସ୍ତ୍ର-ଶସ୍ତ୍ର ଧାରଣ କରିଛନ୍ତି; ନାନାପ୍ରକାର ଅନେକ ଶସ୍ତ୍ରର ବଡ଼ ସଂଗ୍ରହ ଅଛି। ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଯୋଦ୍ଧା ଖଡ୍ଗଯୁଦ୍ଧ, ନିୟୁଦ୍ଧ (ମଲ୍ଲଯୁଦ୍ଧ) ଓ ଗଦାଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ କୁଶଳ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the kṣatriya ideal of disciplined preparedness: a force is ethically and strategically effective when its members are fit, properly equipped, and trained in multiple modes of combat—suggesting that responsibility in war includes competence, readiness, and order rather than mere aggression.
Sañjaya is reporting to Dhṛtarāṣṭra about the composition and capability of the army: he emphasizes the soldiers’ physical fitness, health, full armament, and expertise in sword-fighting, close combat, and mace-fighting, thereby conveying the host’s formidable morale and preparedness.