Shloka 16
धृतराष्ट्रविलापः — Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Lament and Inquiry (Śalya-parva, Adhyāya 2)
भगदत्त: कृप: शल्य आवन्त्यो5थ जयद्रथ: । भूरिश्रवा: सोमदत्तो महाराजश्न बाह्विक:
bhagadattaḥ kṛpaḥ śalya āvantyo ’tha jayadrathaḥ | bhūriśravāḥ somadatto mahārājaś ca bāhvikaḥ ||
持国王说道：“婆伽达多、克利帕、沙利耶、阿槃提之王与阇耶陀罗他；又有布里湿罗婆斯、苏摩达多，以及那位大王婆诃利迦。”
धघतयाट्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical burden of power in wartime: to name and marshal great warriors is to accept accountability for the destruction their strength can bring. It implicitly points to the ruler’s responsibility (rājadharma) in choosing counsel, alliances, and the path of conflict.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra enumerates notable Kaurava-side fighters—Bhagadatta, Kṛpa, Śalya, the Avanti king, Jayadratha, Bhūriśravas, Somadatta, and Bāhlika—situating them among the principal forces active in the Shalya Parva war narrative.