Shloka 1006
गौरुडव्यूह-रचना तथा अर्धचन्द्र-प्रत्यव्यूह
Garuḍa Array and the Ardhacandra Counter-Formation
कैकेयो धृष्टकेतुश्न अभिमन्युश्न वीर्यवान् | उनके नाम इस प्रकार हैं--सात्यकि, भीमसेन, ट्रुपदपुत्र धृष्टद्युम्न, केकयराजकुमार, धृष्टकेतु तथा पराक्रमी अभिमन्यु
sañjaya uvāca | kaikeyo dhṛṣṭaketuś ca abhimanyuś ca vīryavān | teṣāṃ nāmāni evaṃvidhāni—sātyakiḥ, bhīmasenaḥ, drupadaputro dhṛṣṭadyumnaḥ, kekayarājakumāraḥ, dhṛṣṭaketuḥ tathā parākramaḥ abhimanyuḥ |
三阇耶说道：“凯迦耶、德利什塔计都，以及勇力非凡的阿毗曼纽。其名如下——萨底耶迦、毗摩塞那、德鲁帕陀之子德利什塔丢摩那、凯迦耶国的王子、德利什塔计都，以及英勇的阿毗曼纽。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights the moral weight of war by naming renowned warriors: when such figures assemble, the conflict is not merely physical but a test of resolve, duty (kshatriya-dharma), and the consequences of choosing sides.
Sanjaya is reporting to Dhritarashtra and enumerating key fighters—Satyaki, Bhima, Dhrishtadyumna, the Kekaya prince (Kaikeya), Dhrishtaketu, and Abhimanyu—emphasizing the strength and organization of the Pandava-aligned forces.