Shloka 9
भीष्मस्य शरवर्षः — Bhīṣma’s Arrow-Storm and Kṛṣṇa’s Impulse to Intervene
ततो युधिषिरो राजा भीमसेनश्व पाण्डव: । नकुल: सहदेवश्न माद्रीपुत्रावुभावपि
tato yudhiṣṭhiro rājā bhīmasenaś ca pāṇḍavaḥ | nakulaḥ sahadevaś ca mādrīputrāv ubhāv api ||
پھر راجہ یُدھشٹھِر، پاندو بھیم سین، اور مادری کے دونوں بیٹے نَکُل اور سہ دیو بھی (آگے بڑھے/جمع ہوئے)۔
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights solidarity and rightful leadership: the Pāṇḍava brothers act together under Yudhiṣṭhira’s kingship, suggesting that even in warfare, action should be anchored in duty, unity, and responsible command.
Sañjaya enumerates the principal Pāṇḍava figures—Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma, and the twins Nakula and Sahadeva (Mādrī’s sons)—as they come into focus in the battle account, marking their coordinated presence at this point in the war narrative.