Shloka 8
Daśame’hani Bhīṣma-yuddham — Śikhaṇḍī-rakṣaṇa, Arjuna-prabhāva, Duryodhana-āśraya-vākyam
ततोर्र्जुनं रणे द्रोण: शरैः संनतपर्वभि: । छादयामास राजेन्द्र नचिरादेव भारत,भरतनन्दन! राजेन्द्र! तब द्रोणाचार्यने युद्धमें झुकी हुई गाँठवाले बाणोंसे अर्जुनको शीघ्र ही आच्छादित कर दिया
tato 'rjunaṃ raṇe droṇaḥ śaraiḥ saṃnataparvabhiḥ | chādayāmāsa rājendra nacirād eva bhārata ||
তাৰপিছত ৰণক্ষেত্ৰত দ্ৰোণে নত-গাঁঠযুক্ত শৰ নিক্ষেপ কৰি, হে ৰাজেন্দ্ৰ, হে ভৰতবংশধৰ, অল্প সময়তে অৰ্জুনক আচ্ছাদিত কৰিলে।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the harsh reality of dharma-yuddha: skill, discipline, and resolve are continually tested. Even a righteous warrior must endure overwhelming force without losing steadiness, reflecting the kṣatriya ideal of perseverance under pressure.
Sanjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Droṇa, in battle, rapidly showers Arjuna with a dense volley of well-made arrows, effectively enveloping him and intensifying the combat.