Shloka 46
उपायधर्म-सेनायोगः
Upāya-dharma and Senāyoga: Expedient Ethics & Army Deployment
अपि चोद्धर्षणं कार्य भीरूणामपि यत्नत: । स्कन्धदर्शनमात्रात्तु तिष्ठेयुर्वां समीपत:
api coddharṣaṇaṁ kāryaṁ bhīrūṇām api yatnataḥ | skandhadarśanamātrāt tu tiṣṭheyuḥ vāṁ samīpataḥ ||
毗湿摩说道：即便是胆怯之人，也应当竭力鼓舞、激发其勇气；或至少让他们驻立在你近旁，使他们仅凭目睹大军肩并肩的密集阵列，便能心神安定，不致溃散。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A leader has a duty to sustain collective courage: even the timid should be actively encouraged; if they cannot yet fight boldly, keeping them close to the main body and leadership can stabilize them through reassurance and cohesion.
In Bhishma’s instruction, practical guidance is given about managing frightened fighters: raise their spirits with deliberate effort, or position them near the core formation so that the visible strength of the host prevents panic and desertion.