Shloka 49
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय 54: फल्गुन-प्रतिरोधः, सौबली-व्यूह-विध्वंसः, दुर्योधन-भीष्म-संवादः
निषादै: सहितश्चापि पृष्ठमासीद् युधिष्ठिर: । पक्षौ तु भीमसेनश्व धृष्टद्युम्नश्व पार्षत:
niṣādaiḥ sahitaś cāpi pṛṣṭham āsīd yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | pakṣau tu bhīmasenaś ca dhṛṣṭadyumnaś ca pārṣataḥ ||
三阇耶说道：“由尼沙陀人相随的坚战守住后阵；两翼则立着怖军与德里什塔丢摩那——帕尔沙塔（德鲁帕陀）之子。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid warfare, order and responsibility matter: the rear—often most vulnerable—must be guarded with steadiness, while the flanks require strength and capable command. The verse highlights leadership that protects allies and maintains disciplined formation rather than reckless aggression.
Sañjaya describes the Pāṇḍava deployment: Yudhiṣṭhira, with Niṣāda troops, is positioned at the rear, while Bhīma and Dhṛṣṭadyumna hold the two wings of the formation, indicating a structured battle array and clear assignment of roles.