Shloka 36
भीष्मभीमसमागमः — Bhīṣma–Bhīma Strategic Engagement and Counsel to the King
युद्धाभिकामान् शूरांश्ष पश्य माधव दंशितान् | त्रिगर्तराजं सहितं भ्रातृभि: पश्य केशव
yuddhābhikāmān śūrān paśya mādhava daṃśitān | trigartarājaṃ sahitaṃ bhrātṛbhiḥ paśya keśava ||
ਸੰਜਯ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ—“ਹੇ ਮਾਧਵ! ਜੰਗ ਦੀ ਲਾਲਸਾ ਨਾਲ ਕਵਚ ਪਹਿਨ ਕੇ ਸੱਜੇ ਹੋਏ ਇਹ ਸੂਰਮੇ ਵੇਖੋ। ਹੇ ਕੇਸ਼ਵ! ਭਰਾਵਾਂ ਸਮੇਤ ਖੜ੍ਹੇ ਤ੍ਰਿਗਰਤਾਂ ਦੇ ਰਾਜੇ ਨੂੰ ਵੀ ਵੇਖੋ।”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the ethical gravity of war by highlighting deliberate preparedness: warriors come ‘eager for battle’ and ‘fully armed,’ reminding the listener that conflict is a chosen, organized act tied to kṣatriya identity and responsibility, not a casual impulse.
Sañjaya, narrating the battlefield scene, directs Kṛṣṇa’s attention to a contingent of armed warriors—specifically the king of the Trigartas and his brothers—standing ready to fight, as part of the larger mustering of forces in the Bhīṣma Parva.