Shloka 27
अध्याय ५५ — भीष्मस्य प्रचण्डविक्रमः, अर्जुनप्रत्युत्तरं, कृष्णस्य चक्रोद्यतिः
Chapter 55: Bhīṣma’s onslaught, Arjuna’s counter, and Kṛṣṇa’s raised discus
काशिराजश्च शैब्यश्ष शिखण्डी च महारथ: । धृष्टद्युम्नो विराटश्न सात्यकिश्व महारथ:
sañjaya uvāca |
kāśirājaś ca śaibyaś ca śikhaṇḍī ca mahārathaḥ |
dhṛṣṭadyumno virāṭaś ca sātyakiś ca mahārathaḥ ||
Wika ni Sañjaya: Ang hari ng Kāśī, si Śaibya, at ang dakilang mandirigmang karwahe na si Śikhaṇḍī; si Dhṛṣṭadyumna, si Virāṭa, at ang dakilang mandirigmang karwahe na si Sātyaki—ang mga pangunahing kampeong ito ay nagtaas ng kanilang mga kabibe at umungal na parang mga leon, upang tipunin ang loob at pasiglahin ang kanilang hanay.
(संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethic of steadfastness: before battle, leaders publicly affirm courage and unity. The conch-blast and lion-roar symbolize disciplined resolve in a dharmic struggle, not private anger but collective duty and morale.
Sañjaya lists prominent Pāṇḍava allies—Kāśirāja, Śaibya, Śikhaṇḍī, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Virāṭa, and Sātyaki—who sound their conches and roar, signaling readiness and rallying their forces as the Kurukṣetra battle is about to commence.