Shloka 15
Bhagadattā’s Deployment Against Ghaṭotkaca; Elephant-Corps Escalation
आदित्यकेतुर्बह्नाशी कुण्डधारो महोदर: । अपराजित: पण्डितको विशालाक्ष: सुदुर्जय:
sañjaya uvāca |
ādityaketurbahnāśī kuṇḍadhāro mahodaraḥ |
aparājitaḥ paṇḍitakaḥ viśālākṣaḥ sudurjayaḥ ||
三阇耶说道：阿底提耶计都、婆诃那湿、军荼陀罗、摩诃乌陀罗、阿波罗阇多、般荼提迦，以及极难战胜的勇士毗舍罗阿叉——这七位摧敌的兄弟，身着奇异夺目的装束，披挂非常之甲，执持异样旗幡，怀着求战之心冲入战场，直扑般度之子毗摩塞那。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in war, outward splendor (armor, banners, display) and proclaimed invincibility do not guarantee safety; many warriors are driven by loyalty, pride, and the kṣatriya impulse toward combat. Ethically, it points to the tragic momentum of conflict—courage is praised, yet it also becomes a vehicle for destruction when harnessed to enmity.
Sanjaya lists seven warrior-brothers—Adityaketu, Bahnāśī, Kuṇḍadhāra, Mahodara, Aparājita, Paṇḍitaka, and Viśālākṣa—who, dressed in striking attire and carrying distinctive armor and standards, charge onto the battlefield and attack Bhīma, the son of Pāṇḍu.