Shloka 31
भीष्मस्य मण्डलव्यूहः — Bhīṣma’s Maṇḍala Battle-Formation and the Opening Engagements
तवापि तनयो राजन् भूरिश्रवसमाहवे । आरोपयद्ू रथं तूर्ण पश्यतां सर्वधन्विनाम्,महाराज! इसी प्रकार आपके पुत्र दुर्योधनने भी युद्धस्थलमें समस्त धनुर्धरोंके देखते- देखते भूरिश्रवाको तुरंत अपने रथपर चढ़ा लिया
tavāpi tanayo rājan bhūriśravasam āhave | āropayad rathaṃ tūrṇaṃ paśyatāṃ sarva-dhanvinām ||
Sañjaya nói: “Tâu Đại vương, con trai của ngài cũng vậy: giữa chiến địa, chàng nhanh chóng nhấc Bhūriśravas lên chiến xa của mình, trước mắt toàn thể các cung thủ.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, actions are judged by communal standards of honor: helping an ally and safeguarding a warrior is not merely tactical but an ethically visible act performed before witnesses, shaping reputation and perceived righteousness.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Duryodhana, amid the fighting, quickly placed Bhūriśravas onto his chariot in full view of the assembled archers—highlighting a moment of support and coordination on the Kaurava side.