Shloka 22
आत्मदोष-उपदेशः तथा भीम-धृष्टद्युम्नयोः संयोगः
Self-Causation Counsel and the Bhīma–Dhṛṣṭadyumna Convergence
अश्वानां कुज्जराणां च रथानां चानिवर्तिनाम् | संघाता: सम प्रदृश्यन्ते तत्र तत्र विशाम्पते,प्रजानाथ! उस युद्धस्थलमें जहाँ-तहाँ घोड़ों, हाथियों तथा युद्धसे पीछे न हटनेवाले रथोंके समूह दृष्टिगोचर हो रहे थे
aśvānāṃ kuñjarāṇāṃ ca rathānāṃ cānivartinām | saṃghātāḥ sama-pradṛśyante tatra tatra viśāṃpate prajānātha ||
ข้าแต่พระผู้เป็นใหญ่แห่งปวงชน ในสมรภูมินั้น ณ ที่นั้นที่นี้ ปรากฏชัดเป็นกองแน่นหนาของม้า ช้าง และรถศึกซึ่งไม่หันกลับหนีจากการรบ รวมตัวเป็นกระบวนทัพน่าเกรงขาม
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the kṣatriya ideal of steadfastness in battle—forces described as anivartin (unretreating). Ethically, it frames the war as a domain where resolve and duty-driven courage are publicly visible, while also hinting at the immense, impersonal machinery of conflict.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra what he ‘sees’ on the battlefield: compact groups of horses, elephants, and chariots positioned in many places, presenting a vivid picture of the armies’ massed readiness and the intensity of the engagement.