Shloka 17
Karma-Yoga, Yajña-Cakra, and the Governance of Desire (कर्मयोग–यज्ञचक्र–कामनिग्रह)
काश्यश्व परमेष्वास: शिखण्डी च महारथ: । धृष्टद्युम्नो विराटश्न॒ सात्यकिश्वापराजित:
sa f1jaya uv01ca |
k015bya5bva parame 63v01sa 25 5bikha 47 0d2b ca mah01ratha 25 |
dh 5b 63 6dadyumno vir01 6da5b ca s01tyaki5b c01par01jita 25 ||
ਸ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ ਧਨੁਰਧਰ ਕਾਸ਼ੀਰਾਜ, ਮਹਾਰਥੀ ਸ਼ਿਖੰਡੀ, ਧ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟਦ੍ਯੁਮਨ, ਰਾਜਾ ਵਿਰਾਟ ਅਤੇ ਅਪਰਾਜਿਤ ਸਾਤ੍ਯਕੀ—ਹੇ ਰਾਜਨ! ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਸੂਰਮਿਆਂ ਨੇ ਵੀ ਚੌਹੀਂ ਪਾਸਿਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਖ-ਵੱਖ ਆਪਣੇ ਸ਼ੰਖ ਵਜਾਏ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, action is framed by dharma: the heroes act in an ordered, disciplined manner, publicly declaring readiness and unity. The conch-sounding functions as a moral and psychological proclamationcourage joined to responsibility rather than chaos or private aggression.
Sanjaya lists prominent P01 47 0dava-side warriors and reports that they sound their conches in different directions, signaling the formal commencement of battle and rallying their forces.