Shloka 6
पाज्चालै: पाण्डवैर्मत्स्यै: कारूषैश्लेदिभि: सह । त्वया गुप्तैरमित्रघ्नै: कृत: शत्रुगणक्षय:
pāñcālaiḥ pāṇḍavair matsyaiḥ kārūṣaiś cedibhiḥ saha | tvayā guptair amitraghnaiḥ kṛtaḥ śatrugaṇakṣayaḥ ||
Sañjaya disse: “Protegidos por ti, aqueles guerreiros matadores de inimigos—os Pāṇḍavas juntamente com os Pāñcālas, Matsyas, Kāruṣas e Cedis—provocaram a destruição das hostes inimigas.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of protection and leadership in war: when a protector (guardian/commander) effectively shields allies, their collective strength can decisively reduce harm from hostile forces. It underscores responsibility—victory is attributed not only to fighters but also to the one who safeguards and coordinates them.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the allied forces on the Pāṇḍava side—Pāṇḍavas with Pāñcālas, Matsyas, Kāruṣas, and Cedis—have, under the protection of the addressed person (“you”), inflicted heavy destruction upon the enemy formations.