Shloka 28
Adhyāya 74 (Book 6, Bhīṣma-parva): Bhīma–Duryodhana re-engagement and afternoon escalation
वीरबाहुविसृष्टानां सर्वावरणभेदिनाम् । संघात: शरजालानां तुमुल: समपद्यत,वीरोंकी भुजाओंसे छूटकर सब प्रकारके आवरणों (कवच आदि)-का भेदन करनेवाले बाणसमूहोंके भयानक आघात सब ओर हो रहे थे
vīrabāhuvisṛṣṭānāṃ sarvāvaraṇabhedinām | saṃghātaḥ śarajālānāṃ tumulaḥ samapadyata ||
বীৰসকলৰ প্ৰবল বাহুৰ পৰা নিক্ষিপ্ত, কবচ আদি সকলো আৱৰণ ভেদ কৰা শৰসমূহ ঘন জালৰ দৰে পৰিল; সিহঁতৰ ভয়ংকৰ আঘাতে চাৰিওফালে তুমুল কোলাহল উঠিল।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the harsh reality of war: even strong protections like armor can be pierced when violence escalates. Ethically, it highlights the grave cost of conflict and the limits of material safeguards, reminding readers that dharma in war carries unavoidable suffering.
Sanjaya narrates the battlefield scene where warriors shoot dense volleys of arrows. These arrows pierce all kinds of armor, and their collective impact creates a terrifying, tumultuous barrage across the field.