Shloka 936
सध्वज: सह सूतेन साश्व: सयुगबन्धुर: । भीष्मको मार डालनेके लिये चलायी हुई उस गदाके आघातसे ध्वज, सारथि, घोड़े, जूआ और धुरा आदिके साथ वह सारा रथ चूर-चूर हो गया
sadhvajaḥ saha sūtena sāśvaḥ sayugabandhuraḥ | bhīṣmako māra ḍālneke liye calāyī huī us gadāke āghātase dhvaja-sārathi-ghoṛe-jūā-dhurā-ādike sātha vaha sārā ratha cūr-cūr ho gayā |
সঞ্জয়ে ক’লে—ভীষ্মক বধ কৰিবলৈ নিক্ষিপ্ত সেই গদাৰ আঘাতত ধ্বজসহ, সাৰথিসহ, অশ্বসহ, যোক-ধুৰা আদি সকলো অংশসহ সেই সমগ্ৰ ৰথ চূৰ্ণ-বিচূৰ্ণ হৈ গ’ল।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the destructive power unleashed when killing intent governs action in war: not only the target but also the interconnected supports—vehicle, attendants, and animals—are consumed by violence. It implicitly invites reflection on the ethical weight of martial choices even within kṣatriya-dharma.
Sañjaya reports that a mace, hurled to kill Bhīṣma, lands with such force that the entire chariot is smashed—banner, charioteer, horses, yoke, pole, and all components breaking apart.