Shloka 37
भीष्मसेनासंनिवेशः — Bhīṣma’s Mobilization, Omens, and the Kaurava Array
गजस्कन्धगतावास्तां भगदत्तेन सम्मितौ । विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ केतुमन्तमनुव्रती
gajaskandhagatāv āstāṃ bhagadattena sammitau | vindānuvindāv āvantyau ketumantam anuvratī ||
Sañjaya disse: Montados sobre os ombros de poderosos elefantes, Vindā e Anuvindā de Avanti—iguais em destreza a Bhagadatta—avançaram para a batalha, seguindo no rastro de Ketumān. A cena ressalta como reis e príncipes, ligados pela lealdade e pelo dever marcial, se movem em fileiras ordenadas rumo à guerra, e como seu valor pessoal se exprime na fiel adesão ao curso de seu líder.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya ethos in wartime: personal prowess is joined to disciplined allegiance. Valor is shown not only by strength (elephant-mounted advance) but also by orderly following of one’s commander, reflecting duty-bound participation in the larger formation.
Sañjaya describes battlefield movement: Vindā and Anuvindā, princes of Avanti, ride elephants and proceed to war. They are said to be comparable to Bhagadatta in might and are depicted as following behind Ketumān in the advancing ranks.