Shloka 107
य एक: पाण्डवीं सेनां शरौचै: समवेष्टयत् । त॑ं समासाद्य पञ्चाला भीष्म नासन् पराड्मुखा:
ya ekaḥ pāṇḍavīṁ senāṁ śarauśaiḥ samaveṣṭayat | taṁ samāsādya pañcālā bhīṣma nāsan parāṅmukhāḥ ||
Sañjaya sprach: Der, der ganz allein das Heer der Pāṇḍavas mit einem dichten Pfeilhagel umschloss—als die Pāñcālas ihn erreichten, o Bhīṣma, wandten sie nicht den Rücken. Angesichts eines einzigen furchtbaren Kriegers hielten sie stand und zeigten unbeugsamen Mut unter der dharmischen Last des Krieges.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfast courage and the kṣatriya ideal of not retreating when duty calls, even when confronted by overwhelming martial prowess. It frames bravery as a moral stance—remaining firm rather than turning away in fear.
A single warrior is described as hemming in the Pāṇḍava forces with a heavy barrage of arrows. The Pāñcāla fighters then advance to engage him, and Sañjaya emphasizes to Bhīṣma that they did not flee or turn their backs.