Shloka 48
Adhyāya 45 — Duryodhana’s Distress, Śakuni’s Counsel, and the Summons for Dyūta
भीष्म च धृतराष्ट्रंच भीमसेनो महाबल: । द्रोणं च ससुतं वीर॑ सहदेवो युधाम्पति:
bhīṣmaṃ ca dhṛtarāṣṭraṃ ca bhīmaseno mahābalaḥ | droṇaṃ ca sa-sutaṃ vīraṃ sahadevo yudhāṃpatiḥ ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Ang makapangyarihang si Bhīmasena ay sumama kina Bhīṣma at Dhṛtarāṣṭra; at si Sahadeva, panginoon sa digmaan, ay naghatid kay Droṇa, kasama ang kaniyang bayaning anak.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in politically charged or hostile settings, dharma expresses itself through disciplined conduct—honoring elders, observing protocol, and fulfilling one’s assigned responsibility without needless insult or disorder.
The narrator reports movements of key figures: Bhīma proceeds in the company of Bhīṣma and Dhṛtarāṣṭra, while Sahadeva escorts Droṇa along with his son (Aśvatthāman), indicating an orderly, formal procession or accompaniment among prominent Kuru and Pāṇḍava figures.