Shloka 12
Adhyāya 107 — बहुयुद्धप्रकरणम्
Multiple Defensive Engagements to Protect Bhīṣma
तथैव पाण्डवा राजन् सर्वोद्योगेन दंशिता: । प्रययु: फाल्गुनार्थाय यत्र भीष्मो व्यतिष्ठत
tathaiva pāṇḍavā rājan sarvodyogena daṃśitāḥ | prayayuḥ phālgunārthāya yatra bhīṣmo vyatiṣṭhata ||
三阇耶说道：“大王啊，同样地，般度五子全副武装、披甲以尽其志，为了法尔古那（阿周那），便出发前往毗湿摩所立之处。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights collective kṣatriya-dharma in battle: comrades must act with full preparedness and resolve to protect one another, especially when the outcome of the wider cause depends on a key warrior. It underscores responsibility, solidarity, and disciplined effort rather than isolated heroism.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Pāṇḍavas, fully armed and exerting themselves, move to the location where Bhīṣma is positioned, specifically to safeguard Arjuna (Phālguna) and support his engagement on the battlefield.