Shloka 49
निषादै: सहितश्चापि पृष्ठमासीद् युधिष्ठिर: । पक्षौ तु भीमसेनश्व धृष्टद्युम्नश्व पार्षत:
niṣādaiḥ sahitaś cāpi pṛṣṭham āsīd yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | pakṣau tu bhīmasenaś ca dhṛṣṭadyumnaś ca pārṣataḥ ||
निषादैः सहितश्चापि पृष्ठमासीद् युधिष्ठिरः । पक्षौ तु भीमसेनश्च धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः ॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid warfare, order and responsibility matter: the rear—often most vulnerable—must be guarded with steadiness, while the flanks require strength and capable command. The verse highlights leadership that protects allies and maintains disciplined formation rather than reckless aggression.
Sañjaya describes the Pāṇḍava deployment: Yudhiṣṭhira, with Niṣāda troops, is positioned at the rear, while Bhīma and Dhṛṣṭadyumna hold the two wings of the formation, indicating a structured battle array and clear assignment of roles.