Shloka 9
भीष्मस्य शरवर्षः — Bhīṣma’s Arrow-Storm and Kṛṣṇa’s Impulse to Intervene
ततो युधिषिरो राजा भीमसेनश्व पाण्डव: । नकुल: सहदेवश्न माद्रीपुत्रावुभावपि
tato yudhiṣṭhiro rājā bhīmasenaś ca pāṇḍavaḥ | nakulaḥ sahadevaś ca mādrīputrāv ubhāv api ||
பின்னர் அரசன் யுதிஷ்டிரன், பாண்டவன் பீமசேனன், மேலும் மாத்ரியின் இரு புதல்வர்கள் நகுலனும் சகதேவனும் (முன்னே வந்தனர்/கூடியனர்).
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights solidarity and rightful leadership: the Pāṇḍava brothers act together under Yudhiṣṭhira’s kingship, suggesting that even in warfare, action should be anchored in duty, unity, and responsible command.
Sañjaya enumerates the principal Pāṇḍava figures—Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma, and the twins Nakula and Sahadeva (Mādrī’s sons)—as they come into focus in the battle account, marking their coordinated presence at this point in the war narrative.