Shloka 24
भीमसेन-दुर्योधन-समागमः
Bhīmasena–Duryodhana Engagement at Sunset
तामापतन्तीं सहसा रुक्मदण्डां दुरासदाम् | चिच्छेद समरे भीष्म: शरै: संनतपर्वभि:
tām āpatantīṃ sahasā rukmadaṇḍāṃ durāsadām | ciccheda samare bhīṣmaḥ śaraiḥ saṃnataparvabhiḥ ||
সোনালি দণ্ডযুক্ত সেই দুর্জেয় অস্ত্রটি হঠাৎ ধেয়ে আসতে দেখে, সমরে অপ্রতিহত ভীষ্ম সুসংযুক্ত গাঁটওয়ালা বাণ দিয়ে তাকে ছিন্নভিন্ন করলেন।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined, precise force: a warrior’s excellence lies in controlled skill that neutralizes imminent harm efficiently, reflecting kṣatriya-dharma as protection and restraint rather than mere aggression.
A formidable, golden-shafted missile/weapon suddenly rushes toward the combatants; Bhīṣma, in the thick of battle, severs it with well-made arrows, demonstrating superior archery and battlefield composure.