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Shloka 13

भीष्मभीमसमागमः — Bhīṣma–Bhīma Strategic Engagement and Counsel to the King

सम्पूर्ण योधमुख्यैश्न तथा दन्तिपदातिभि: । रथैरनेकसाहस्रै: समन्तात्‌ परिवारितम्‌,वह व्यूह हाथी और पैदल आदि मुख्य-मुख्य योद्धाओंसे भरा हुआ था। कई सहस्र रथोंने उसे सब ओरसे घेर रखा था

sampūrṇaṃ yodhamukhyaiś ca tathā dantipādātibhiḥ | rathair anekasāhasraiḥ samantāt parivāritam ||

三阇耶说道:那阵势之中尽是诸位骁勇名将,又有战象与步兵充塞其间;四面更被数千乘战车环绕——阵列密实、守护森严,显出严整的军伍组织与战争那沉重而决绝的意志。

सम्पूर्णैःcompletely, fully (with/filled by)
सम्पूर्णैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्पूर्ण
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
योधमुख्यैःby the chief warriors
योधमुख्यैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootयोधमुख्य
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
तथाalso, likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
दन्तिपदातिभिःby elephant-troops and foot-soldiers
दन्तिपदातिभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootदन्तिपदाति
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
रथैःby chariots
रथैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
अनेकसाहस्रैःby many thousands (of)
अनेकसाहस्रैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootअनेकसाहस्र
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
समन्तात्on all sides
समन्तात्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसमन्तात्
परिवारितम्surrounded, encircled
परिवारितम्:
TypeVerb
Rootपरि + √वृ (वृञ्)
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
B
battle-formation (vyūha)
W
warriors (yodha)
W
war-elephants (danti)
I
infantry (pādāti)
C
chariots (ratha)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the organized, collective nature of warfare: a formation becomes formidable through disciplined coordination of different arms (elephants, infantry, chariots) and protective encirclement—implying that power in conflict is amplified by order, preparedness, and unity rather than mere individual valor.

Sañjaya is reporting to Dhṛtarāṣṭra the appearance of a battle-array: it is densely filled with leading fighters and supported by elephants and foot-soldiers, while thousands of chariots surround it on all sides, indicating a carefully defended and imposing formation.