Shloka 11
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय 18: सेनानिनादः, ध्वज-दीप्तिः, भीष्मरक्षण-व्यवस्था च
Battle Muster: Soundscape, Banners, and the Protection of Bhīṣma
विविंशतिक्षित्रसेनो विकर्णश्र महारथ: । सत्यव्रत: पुरुमित्रो जयो भूरिश्रवा: शल:
viviṁśatikṣitraseṇo vikarṇaś ca mahārathaḥ | satyavrataḥ purumitraḥ jayo bhūriśravāḥ śalaḥ ||
三阇耶说道：“又有毗毗ṃ沙底、刹帝罗塞那，以及毗迦尔那——那位伟大的车战勇士；同样还有萨底耶弗罗多、补卢密多罗、阇耶、部利湿罗婆与舍罗。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse functions as a moral-narrative reminder that war is made of individual agents: each named warrior embodies personal vows, loyalties, and responsibilities. By enumerating them, the epic stresses accountability and the ethical gravity of choosing sides and taking up arms.
Sañjaya continues reporting to Dhṛtarāṣṭra by listing notable fighters present in the Kuru host. This is part of the broader battlefield description and mustering of forces in Bhīṣma Parva.