Shloka 6
Bhīṣma-parva Adhyāya 16 — Saṃjaya’s Boon, Bhīṣma’s Protection, and the Dawn Arraying of Armies
ततः प्रकाशे सैन्यानि समदृश्यन्त भारत । त्वदीयानां परेषां च शस्त्रवन्ति महान्ति च,भारत! तब सूर्योदयके प्रकाशमें आपकी और शत्रुओंकी सारी सेनाएँ शब्त्रोंसे सुसज्जित तथा अत्यन्त विशाल दिखायी देने लगीं
tataḥ prakāśe sainyāni samadṛśyanta bhārata | tvadīyānāṁ pareṣāṁ ca śastravanti mahānti ca ||
Санджая сказал: Затем, когда разлился дневной свет, войска стали ясно видны — и твои, и вражеские, о Бхарата, — необъятные и ощетинившиеся оружием. Эта картина знаменует необратимое приближение битвы, где человеческий выбор и ответственность будут испытаны под ярким светом открытого столкновения.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores accountability at the moment when conflict becomes fully manifest: once the armies stand revealed in daylight, evasion and self-deception diminish, and the ethical weight of choosing war—or restraining it—falls squarely on those responsible.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that with the coming of daylight the opposing forces—Kauravas and their enemies—are clearly visible, immense and fully armed, indicating that the battle at Kurukṣetra is about to commence in earnest.