Shloka 22
भीमसेन-दुर्योधन-प्रहारः तथा घटोत्कचमायाप्रादुर्भावः | Bhīmasena–Duryodhana Clash and the Manifestation of Ghaṭotkaca’s Māyā
एवमेतं महाव्यूहं व्यूह्यू भारत पाण्डवा: । अतिष्ठन् समरे शूरा योद्धुकामा जयैषिण:,भरतनन्दन! इस प्रकार अपनी सेनाके इस महाव्यूहका निर्माण करके युद्धकी कामना और विजयकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले शूरवीर पाण्डव समरभूमिमें खड़े थे
evam etaṁ mahāvyūhaṁ vyūhya bhārata pāṇḍavāḥ | atiṣṭhan samare śūrā yoddhukāmā jayaiṣiṇaḥ ||
Sañjaya nói: “Hỡi Bhārata, như thế, sau khi bày quân thành đại trận, các Pāṇḍava—những bậc dũng sĩ—đứng vững trên chiến địa, khát khao giao chiến và quyết chí giành thắng lợi.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined resolve: warriors must take their positions after proper organization (vyūha) and act with steadiness and purpose. Ethically, it reflects the kṣatriya ideal of standing firm in a righteous contest, where preparation and commitment precede action.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Pāṇḍavas have completed arranging a great battle formation and are now stationed on the battlefield, eager to fight and determined to secure victory.