Shloka 27
शल्यवधे कौरवसेनाभङ्गः, भीमस्य गदायुद्धं, दुर्योधनस्य समाह्वानम्
Rout after Śalya’s fall; Bhīma’s mace engagement; Duryodhana’s rally
पाण्डवास्तु रणे दृष्टवा मद्रराजपदानुगान्
pāṇḍavāstu raṇe dṛṣṭvā madrarājapadānugān
సంజయుడు అన్నాడు—“కానీ పాండవులు యుద్ధరంగంలో మద్రరాజుని అడుగుజాడలను అనుసరించే వారిని చూసి…”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how collective action in war often forms around leadership and allegiance: followers mirror a commander’s intent. Ethically, it points to the tension between loyalty to a leader and the broader demands of dharma within a destructive conflict.
Sañjaya reports that the Pāṇḍavas observe on the battlefield the warriors aligned with and acting under the influence/lead of the king of Madra (Śalya), indicating the enemy’s organized following and readiness under his command.