Shloka 20
सेनासमागमः — The Convergence of Armies
तेषामक्षौहिणी सेना बहुला विबभौ तदा
teṣām akṣauhiṇī senā bahulā vibabhau tadā
Тогда их войско — исчисляемое полными акшаухини — предстало необъятным и грозным, возвещая нарастающий напор к войне и тяжкий нравственный груз надвигающегося столкновения.
वैशमग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how the sheer magnitude of armed power can become a visible sign of impending adharma-driven escalation: when forces gather in overwhelming numbers, the ethical stakes intensify, and the responsibility to seek peace and restraint becomes even more urgent.
Vaiśaṃpāyana describes the assembled forces as an akṣauhiṇī-based host that looks immense and formidable at that moment, emphasizing the scale of mobilization as the story moves toward open conflict.