Shloka 27
भीष्मसेनासंनिवेशः — Bhīṣma’s Mobilization, Omens, and the Kaurava Array
स्यन्दनेन महाहेण केतुना वृषभेण च । प्रकर्षन्नेव सेनाग्रं मागधस्य कृपो ययौ,वृषभचिह्लित ध्वजा-पताकासे युक्त बहुमूल्य रथपर बैठे हुए कृपाचार्य मगधकी श्रेष्ठ सेनाको अपने साथ लिये चल रहे थे
syandanena mahāheṇā ketunā vṛṣabheṇa ca | prakarṣann eva senāgraṃ māgadhasya kṛpo yayau ||
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: “Nakasakay sa kaniyang maringal na karwahe, may watawat at sagisag na toro, sumulong si Kṛpa, na wari’y hinihila niyang kasama ang pinakasulong na hanay ng hukbong Magadha.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of martial leadership: a commander’s resolve and symbols of authority can propel others into battle. It implicitly points to responsibility—those who lead in war ‘draw along’ many lives, so courage and judgment must be aligned with dharma.
Sañjaya describes Kṛpa moving forward in the battle array. Riding a richly appointed chariot with a bull-marked standard, he advances in a way that seems to pull the Magadhan vanguard with him, indicating coordinated movement and the rallying effect of a prominent warrior.