Shloka 17
भीष्मभीमसमागमः — Bhīṣma–Bhīma Strategic Engagement and Counsel to the King
रथानामयुतं चापि पुत्राश्न तव दंशिता: । चित्रसेनादय: शूरा अभ्यरक्षन् पितामहम्
rathānām ayutaṃ cāpi putrāśna tava daṃśitāḥ | citrasenādayaḥ śūrā abhyarakṣan pitāmaham ||
桑阇耶说道：“并且，汝之子啊，又有一阿由多（万数）战车，甲兵精整、阵列森严；连同质多罗仙那等勇士，环立四周，护卫那位祖父。于是长老们以纪律之师守护，显出俱卢一族在战争中坚守其所择之责的决心。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined protection of a senior leader in a righteous-war framework: loyalty to one’s commander and orderly martial conduct are presented as part of the Kuru understanding of kṣatriya-dharma, even amid morally fraught conflict.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that a large force—ten thousand chariots—along with warriors led by Citrasena, formed a protective screen around Bhīṣma, ensuring the grandsire’s safety on the battlefield.