Shloka 39
Adhyāya 112: Bhīṣma-prati Arjunasya Pravṛttiḥ
Arjuna’s Forward Drive Toward Bhīṣma
पुत्रास्तु तव गाड़ेयं समन्तात् पर्यवारयन् । महत्या सेनया सार्ध ततो युद्धमवर्तत,राजन्! आपके पुत्रोंने विशाल सेनाके साथ आकर गंगानन्दन भीष्मको सब ओरसे घेर लिया। तत्पश्चात् वहाँ विकट युद्ध होने लगा
sañjaya uvāca | putrās tu tava gāḍheyaṃ samantāt paryavārayan | mahatyā senayā sārdhaṃ tato yuddham avartata, rājan |
Sañjaya sprach: Deine Söhne, o König, umringten Bhīṣma—den Sohn der Gaṅgā—von allen Seiten, gestützt von einem gewaltigen Heer. Daraufhin entbrannte dort ein grimmiger Kampf.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how collective force and tactical encirclement can intensify conflict, but it also hints at the ethical weight of war: when kin-driven ambition overrides restraint, violence escalates rapidly. It frames the battlefield as a test of kṣatriya-duty and leadership responsibility, where choices create irreversible consequences.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Kaurava princes, backed by a large army, have surrounded Bhīṣma on all sides. Following this maneuver, a fierce engagement begins at that spot, signaling an escalation in the day’s fighting.