अश्वत्थामा शांतनवः सैन्धवो ऽथ जयद्रथः ॥
दाक्षिणात्याः प्रतीच्याश् च पार्वतीयाश् च ये रथाः ॥
गान्धारराजः शकुनिः प्राच्योदीच्याश् च सर्वशः ॥
शकाः किराता यवनाः शिबयो ऽथ वसातयः ॥
स्वैः स्वैर् अनीकैः सहिताः परिवार्य महारथम् ॥
एते महारथाः सर्वे द्वितीये निर्ययुर् बले ॥
कृतवर्मा सहानीकस् त्रिगर्ताश् च महाबलाः ॥
दुर्योधनश् च नृपतिर् भ्रातृभिः परिवारितः ॥
शलो भूरिश्रवाः शल्यः कौसल्यो ऽथ बृहद्बलः ॥
एते पश्चाद् अवर्तन्त धार्तराष्ट्रपुरोगमाः ॥
aśvatthāmā śāṃtanavaḥ saindhavo 'tha jayadrathaḥ ||
dākṣiṇātyāḥ pratīcyāś ca pārvatīyāś ca ye rathāḥ ||
gāndhārarājaḥ śakuniḥ prācyodīcyāś ca sarvaśaḥ ||
śakāḥ kirātā yavanāḥ śibayo 'tha vasātayaḥ ||
svaiḥ svair anīkaiḥ sahitāḥ parivārya mahāratham ||
ete mahārathāḥ sarve dvitīye niryayur bale ||
kṛtavarmā sahānīkas trigartāś ca mahābalāḥ ||
duryodhanaś ca nṛpatir bhrātṛbhiḥ parivāritaḥ ||
śalo bhūriśravāḥ śalyaḥ kausalyo 'tha bṛhadbalaḥ ||
ete paścād avartanta dhārtarāṣṭrapurogamāḥ ||
"Ashvatthaman, the son of Shantanu, Saindhava Jayadratha, the charioteers of the south, west and mountains, Shakuni the king of Gandhara, the peoples of the east and north from every side, the Shakas, Kiratas, Yavanas, Shibis and Vasatis -- all of them, with their own troops, surrounded the great charioteer. These great charioteers marched out in the second division. Kritavarman with his forces, the mighty Trigartas, King Duryodhana surrounded by his brothers, Shala, Bhurishravas, Shalya, Kausalya and Brihadbala moved behind, led by the son of Dhritarashtra."
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उपलब्ध भाषाएँRUENश्लोक बदलें इन कुंजियों से
This chapter shows the material side of war: not only heroes and vows, but the vast organization of camps, rites, provisions and retinue. The Kaurava army moves like an entire city on the march: kings, peoples, artisans, singers, merchants and onlookers all enter the space of war. Duryodhana attends to order and provisioning, yet this very abundance of outward show underscores the scale of the catastrophe now approaching. Before the battle, dharma is already being tested -- not only on the field, but in how a ruler governs people, resources and allies.