Shloka 14
काम्बोजराजो बलवांस्तत: पश्चात् सुदक्षिण: । मागधश्न जयत्सेन: सौबलश्न बृहदूबल:,तत्पश्चात् बलवान् काम्बोजराज सुदक्षिण, मगध-देशीय जयत्सेन तथा सुबलपुत्र बृहदूबल चले
kāmbojarājo balavāṁs tataḥ paścāt sudakṣiṇaḥ | māgadhaś ca jayatsenaḥ saubalaś ca bṛhadbalaḥ ||
ถัดจากนั้น สุทักษิณะ กษัตริย์แห่งกัมโพชผู้ทรงพลัง ก็มา พร้อมด้วยชัยตเสนะแห่งมคธ และพฤหัทพล โอรสแห่งเสาบละ
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse functions as a reminder that war is sustained by networks of allegiance: powerful kings enter the conflict due to political bonds and perceived kṣatriya-duty. Ethically, it highlights how individual agency is often entangled with loyalty, lineage, and obligation—setting the stage for the Mahābhārata’s larger inquiry into dharma under pressure.
Sañjaya continues enumerating notable warriors and rulers present in the Kurukṣetra war, naming Sudakṣiṇa of Kāmboja, Jayatsena of Magadha, and Bṛhadbala of the Saubala line, indicating their arrival/placement in the battle array after those previously mentioned.