Shloka 5
Karma-Yoga, Yajña-Cakra, and the Governance of Desire (कर्मयोग–यज्ञचक्र–कामनिग्रह)
धृष्टकेतुश्वेकितान: काशिराजश्च वीर्यवान् । पुरुजित् कुन्तिभोजश्न शैब्यश्व नरपुज्रव:
sañjaya uvāca |
dhṛṣṭaketuś ca ekitānaḥ kāśirājaś ca vīryavān |
purujit kuntibhojaś ca śaibyaś ca narapuṅgavaḥ |
yudhāmanyuś ca vikrānta uttamaujāś ca vīryavān |
saubhadro draupadeyāś ca sarva eva mahārathāḥ ||
ਸੰਜਯ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ—ਧ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟਕੇਤੁ, ਚੇਕਿਤਾਨ, ਵੀਰਯਵਾਨ ਕਾਸ਼ੀਰਾਜ, ਪੁਰੁਜਿਤ, ਕੁੰਤਿਭੋਜ ਅਤੇ ਮਨੁੱਖਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ ਸ਼ੈਬ੍ਯ ਵੀ ਹਨ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the Kṣatriya ethic of responsibility and preparedness: dharma in a time of war includes recognizing capability, honoring valor, and understanding the weight of leadership when many powerful allies stand committed to a cause.
Sanjaya continues describing the Pāṇḍava side to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, naming prominent allied heroes and emphasizing that they are all mahārathas—elite warriors—thereby conveying the strength and seriousness of the opposing army.