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Shloka 10

भीष्म-द्रोणादिभिः पाण्डवसेनाक्षयकाल-निर्णयः | Time-estimates for the depletion of the Pāṇḍava forces

Bhīṣma–Droṇa council

Devanagari script

शलो भूरिश्रवा: शल्य: कौसल्यो<थ बूृहद्रथ: । एते पश्चादनुगता धार्तराष्ट्रपुरोगमा:

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca |

śalo bhūriśravāḥ śalyaḥ kausalyo 'tha bṛhadrathaḥ |

ete paścād anugatā dhārtarāṣṭra-purogamāḥ senā-sahitāḥ kṛtavarmā mahārathaḥ trigartāḥ ||

Translation

Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Sina Śala, Bhūriśravas, Śalya, ang hari ng Kosala, at saka si Bṛhadratha—ang mga mandirigmang ito, kasama ang kanilang mga kawal, ay sumunod sa likuran, habang ang mga anak ni Dhṛtarāṣṭra (na si Duryodhana ang nangunguna) ang nasa unahan; at kasama rin nilang nagmartsa si Kṛtavarman, ang dakilang mandirigmang karwahe, at ang mga Trigarta.

Word by Word

शलःShala (proper name)

भूरिश्रवाःBhurishravas

शल्यःShalya

कौसल्यःthe Kosala king (Kausalya)

अथand/then

बृहद्रथःBrihadratha

एतेthese (men)

पश्चात्behind/afterwards

अनुगताःfollowed/went after

धार्तराष्ट्रपुरोगमाःhaving Dhritarashtra's son (Duryodhana) in front; led by the Dhartarashtra

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Śala

Bhūriśravas

Śalya

Kosala

Bṛhadratha

Dhārtarāṣṭras

Kṛtavarman

Trigartas

army (senā)

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 the ethical tension between allegiance and dharma: eminent warriors and entire contingents choose to follow Duryodhana’s lead, illustrating how political bonds and martial solidarity can draw even great figures into a conflict whose righteousness is contested.

What is happening in the narrative?

A list of notable Kaurava-aligned warriors and their forces is given as they proceed in formation, following behind with the Dhārtarāṣṭras (led by Duryodhana) placed at the front—indicating the mustering and marching order of a military division in the lead-up to war.