Shloka 7
भीष्मधनंजयद्वैरथम्
Bhīṣma–Dhanaṃjaya Duel and the Opening Clash
तथा प्रवृत्ते संग्रामे धनुरुद्यम्य दंशित: । अभिपत्य महाबाहुर्भीष्मो भीमपराक्रम:
tathā pravṛtte saṅgrāme dhanur udyamya daṃśitaḥ | abhipatya mahābāhur bhīṣmo bhīmaparākramaḥ ||
قال سانجيا: ولما ابتدأت المعركة على هذا النحو حقًّا، رفع بهيشما—عظيم الساعدين، رهيب البأس—قوسه، ولبس درعه، ثم اندفع فجأة إلى الأمام، وأمطر أبطال الصفوف الأولى من الجيش المقابل بوابلٍ من السهام.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the binding force of duty and allegiance in wartime: once conflict begins, even revered elders like Bhishma act decisively as warriors, illustrating the stern demands of kshatriya-dharma and the moral weight of choices that set war in motion.
Sanjaya describes the opening surge of battle: Bhishma arms himself—raising his bow and wearing armor—and charges forward to attack the opposing side with a fierce volley of arrows.