Shloka 13
Adhyāya 78 — Bhīṣma’s Advance, Duryodhana’s Rally, and Concurrent Duels (भीष्मस्याभ्युद्यमः, दुर्योधनस्योत्साहवचनम्, विविधयुद्धवर्णनम्)
एवमेतं महाव्यूहं व्यूह्यू भारत पाण्डवा: । सूर्योदये महाराज पुनर्युद्धाय दंशिता:
evam etaṃ mahāvyūhaṃ vyūhyaū bhārata pāṇḍavāḥ | sūryodaye mahārāja punar yuddhāya daṃśitāḥ ||
ਹੇ ਭਾਰਤ! ਹੇ ਮਹਾਰਾਜ! ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਉਹ ਮਹਾਨ ਵਿਊਹ ਸਜਾ ਕੇ ਪਾਂਡਵ ਕਵਚ ਬੰਨ੍ਹ ਕੇ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਦੇ ਹੀ ਮੁੜ ਯੁੱਧ ਲਈ ਤਿਆਰ ਹੋ ਗਏ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined readiness and steadfastness in one’s appointed duty: after arranging strategy (vyūha), the warriors re-enter action at the proper time, showing resolve without wavering.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Pāṇḍavas have arranged a large battle formation and, at sunrise, put on armour and prepared to resume fighting.