Shloka 29
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ६६: तुमुलसंग्रामवर्णनम्
The Tumult of Battle Described
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sañjaya uvāca |
avidhyad enaṃ daśabhiḥ pṛṣatkaiḥ
alambuṣo rākṣasaḥ sa tadānīm |
śaraiś caturbhiḥ pratividdhya taṃ ca
naptā śiner abhyapatad rathena ||
সেই সময় আলম্বুষ নামৰ ৰাক্ষসে তাক দহটা শৰৰে বিদ্ধ কৰিলে। তাৰ প্ৰত্যুত্তৰত শিনিৰ পৌত্ৰই সেই ৰাক্ষসক চাৰিটা শৰৰে বিদ্ধ কৰি ৰথেৰে আক্রমণলৈ ধাৱিত হ’ল।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethos in battle: swift response to aggression, courage under attack, and disciplined engagement within the harsh necessities of war—where personal valor is exercised in service of one’s side and duty.
Alambuṣa, a Rākṣasa warrior, wounds a fighter with ten arrows. Śini’s grandson (Abhimanyu) immediately retaliates by piercing Alambuṣa with four arrows and then advances aggressively in his chariot to continue the fight.