Shloka 7
भीष्मस्य मण्डलव्यूहः — Bhīṣma’s Maṇḍala Battle-Formation and the Opening Engagements
स कृत्वा दारुणं कर्म प्रगृहीतशरासन: । आससाद ततो वीरो भूरिश्रवसमाहवे,यह भयंकर कर्म करके फिर धनुष लिये वीर सात्यकिने युद्धस्थलमें भूरिश्रवापर आक्रमण किया
sa kṛtvā dāruṇaṃ karma pragṛhītaśarāsanaḥ | āsasāda tato vīro bhūriśravasam āhave ||
এই ভয়ংকর কর্ম সম্পন্ন করে, ধনুক হাতে নিয়ে বীর সাত্যকি তারপর রণক্ষেত্রে ভূরিশ্রবসের উপর ঝাঁপিয়ে পড়ল।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension of warfare: a warrior may perform an act described as ‘dāruṇa’ (grim/terrible) and yet immediately continue the battle. It invites reflection on how dharma becomes difficult to discern in chaotic conflict, where strategic necessity and moral accountability collide.
Sañjaya reports that after performing a fearsome act, the warrior—holding his bow—moves forward on the battlefield and attacks Bhūriśravas, intensifying the duel and the surrounding combat.