Shloka 25
भीष्मरक्षण-प्रकरणम् / The Protective Screen around Bhīṣma and the Śalya–Yudhiṣṭhira Clash
आगम्य तु ततो राजा विसृज्य च महाजनम् । प्रविवेश ततस्तूर्ण क्षयं शत्रुक्षयड्कर:
āgamya tu tato rājā visṛjya ca mahājanam | praviveśa tatas tūrṇaṃ kṣayaṃ śatrukṣayaṅkaraḥ ||
Sañjaya disse: Tendo chegado ali, o rei—Duryodhana, portador de destruição aos seus inimigos—dispensou prontamente a grande multidão e então entrou em seu próprio acampamento.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Public authority often culminates in private decisions: the king dismisses the crowd and moves inward to act. The verse subtly points to the ethical burden of leadership in war—choices made swiftly and privately can determine large-scale harm.
Sañjaya reports that Duryodhana arrives, sends away the large gathering, and quickly enters his camp/quarters—suggesting a transition from public assembly to internal planning or counsel in the unfolding war episode.