Shloka 6

Sainyasaṅgraha and Bhāga-Vyavasthā (Forces Assembled and Rival Allocations) | सैन्यसंग्रह-भागव्यवस्था

Devanagari script

विराट: सह पुत्राभ्यां शड़्खेनैवोत्तरेण च । सूर्यदत्तादिभिवरीरिर्मदिराक्षपुरोगमै:

Transliteration

sañjaya uvāca | virāṭaḥ saha putrābhyāṃ śaṅkhenaivottareṇa ca | sūryadattādibhir vīrair madirākṣa-purogamaiḥ ||

Translation

สัญชัยกล่าวว่า—พระเจ้าวิราฏเสด็จไปพร้อมด้วยโอรสทั้งสอง คือ ศังคะและอุตตระ และพร้อมด้วยวีรชนอย่างสุริยทัตตะเป็นต้น โดยมีมทิรากษะนำหน้ากองทัพ จึงเคลื่อนพลออกไป

Word by Word

विराटःVirāṭa (the king)

सहtogether with

पुत्राभ्याम्with (his) two sons

शङ्खेनwith a conch (shell)

एवindeed/just

उत्तरेणwith Uttara (his son named Uttara)

चand

सूर्यदत्तादिभिःwith Sūryadatta and others

वीरैःwith heroes/warriors

मदिराक्षपुरोगमैःwith those led by Madirākṣa

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sanjaya

Virata

Virata's two sons

Shankha

Uttara

Suryadatta

Madiraksha

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in practice: leaders do not delegate danger entirely to others but stand with their heirs and commanders. Ethical governance is shown through visible responsibility, solidarity with allies, and orderly leadership in times of crisis.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sanjaya lists the allied contingent: King Virāṭa advances with his sons and named warriors (Śaṅkha, Uttara, Sūryadatta and others), with Madirākṣa leading the front. It is part of the broader Udyoga Parva movement toward war preparations and the gathering of forces.