Shloka 6
भीष्म-द्रोणादिभिः पाण्डवसेनाक्षयकाल-निर्णयः | Time-estimates for the depletion of the Pāṇḍava forces
Bhīṣma–Droṇa council
अश्वृत्थामा शान्तनव: सैन्धवो5थ जयद्रथ: । दाक्षिणात्या: प्रतीच्याश्न पर्वतीयाश्व ये नृपा:,अश्व॒त्थामा, भीष्म, सिन्धुराज जयद्रथ, दाक्षिणात्य नरेश, पाश्चात््य भूपाल और पर्वतीय भूपाल, गान्धारराज शकुनि तथा पूर्व और उत्तरदिशाके नरेश, शक, किरात, यवन, शिबि और वसाति भूपालगण--ये सभी महारथीलोग अपनी-अपनी सेनाओंके साथ महारथी (भीष्म)-को सब ओरसे घेरकर दूसरे सैन्य-दलके रूपमें सुसज्जित होकर निकले
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: Aśvatthāmā Śāntanavaḥ Saindhavo 'tha Jayadrathaḥ | Dākṣiṇātyāḥ pratīcyāś ca parvatīyāś ca ye nṛpāḥ ||
ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ—ଅଶ୍ୱତ୍ଥାମା, ଶାନ୍ତନବ ଭୀଷ୍ମ, ସୈନ୍ଧବ ଜୟଦ୍ରଥ, ଏବଂ ଦକ୍ଷିଣ, ପଶ୍ଚିମ ଓ ପର୍ବତଦେଶର ନୃପମାନେ—ସମସ୍ତେ ନିଜ-ନିଜ ସେନାସହ ଯୁଦ୍ଧବ୍ୟୂହରେ ସଜ୍ଜ ହୋଇ, ମହାରଥୀ ଭୀଷ୍ମଙ୍କୁ ଚାରିଦିଗରୁ ଘେରି, ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ଦଳରୂପେ ଆଗେଇଲେ।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how collective action in war is built from regional alliances and personal bonds; ethically, it points to the tension between kṣatriya obligation to one’s side and the risk of losing moral discernment when individuals become merely parts of a larger war-formation.
A roster of major warriors and regional kings is being named as they advance with their troops in a coordinated formation, surrounding Bhīṣma as a central figure and constituting a distinct military division in the unfolding preparations for conflict.