Shloka 66
Kaurava Mobilization at Kurukṣetra (Duryodhana Orders War Preparations) / कुरुक्षेत्रे धार्तराष्ट्र-सैन्यसज्जा
रथायुतानि चत्वारि हया: पञ्चगुणास्तथा । पत्तिसैन्यं दशगुणं गजानामयुतानि षट्
rathāyutāni catvāri hayāḥ pañcaguṇās tathā | pattisainyaṁ daśaguṇaṁ gajānām ayutāni ṣaṭ ||
ਰਥ ਚਾਰ ਅਯੁਤ ਸਨ; ਘੋੜੇ ਉਸ ਤੋਂ ਪੰਜ ਗੁਣਾ; ਪੈਦਲ ਸੈਨਾ ਦਸ ਗੁਣਾ; ਅਤੇ ਹਾਥੀ ਛੇ ਅਯੁਤ ਸਨ।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
By quantifying chariots, horses, infantry, and elephants, the text underscores the moral weight of war: decisions by rulers translate into massive mobilization and suffering, so dharma requires sobriety, restraint, and accountability.
Vaiśampāyana reports the troop-strength of a marching division associated (in the surrounding narration) with leaders such as Virāṭa and Dhṛṣṭadyumna, listing the numbers of chariots, horses, foot-soldiers, and elephants.