Shloka 226
भीष्मभीमसमागमः — Bhīṣma–Bhīma Strategic Engagement and Counsel to the King
स्वयं युधिष्ठिरो राजा वज्ं व्यूहमथाकरोत् । राजन्! उस रणभूमिमें सब ओर उस व्यूहकी बड़ी शोभा हो रही थी। वह शत्रुओंके लिये सर्वथा दुर्गण था। कौरवोंके परम दुर्जय मण्डलव्यूहको देखकर राजा युधिष्ठिरने स्वयं अपनी सेनाके लिये वद्रव्यूहका निर्माण किया
sañjaya uvāca | svayaṃ yudhiṣṭhiro rājā vajraṃ vyūham athākarot | rājan, asya raṇabhūmau sarvataḥ tasya vyūhasya mahā śobhā babhūva | sa śatrūṇāṃ sarvathā durgamaḥ āsīt | kauravāṇāṃ parama-durjayaṃ maṇḍala-vyūhaṃ dṛṣṭvā rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ svayaṃ svasyāḥ senāyāḥ vajra-vyūhaṃ nirmame |
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: Si Haring Yudhiṣṭhira mismo ang nag-ayos ng pormasyong Vajra. O Hari, sa larangang iyon, ang karilagan ng pormasyon ay nagningning sa lahat ng panig, at lubhang mahirap para sa kaaway na pasukin at basagin. Nang makita niya ang halos di-madaig na pormasyong pabilog ng mga Kaurava, si Haring Yudhiṣṭhira ay personal na lumikha ng Vajra para sa sarili niyang hukbo—tinutugon ang estratehiya sa estratehiya, habang pasan ang bigat ng pamumunong matuwid sa gitna ng digmaan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, a ruler must act with responsibility and clarity: Yudhiṣṭhira does not rely only on others but personally organizes a defensive-offensive formation to protect his forces, showing that dharma in conflict includes prudent strategy, protection of one’s people, and accountable leadership.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that, after observing the Kauravas’ formidable Maṇḍala (circular) formation, Yudhiṣṭhira himself arranges a Vajra formation for the Pāṇḍava army, which appears splendid and is difficult for enemies to break.