Shloka 35
Adhyāya 107 — बहुयुद्धप्रकरणम्
Multiple Defensive Engagements to Protect Bhīṣma
तामापतन्तीं सहसा द्विधा चिच्छेद भारत: । क्षुप्राभ्यां सुतीक्षणा भ्यां सा व्यशीर्यत मेदिनीम्,परंतु भरतवंशी भीष्मने अपने अत्यन्त तीखे दो क्षुरप्रोंसे उस सहसा आती हुई शक्तिको दो जगहसे काट दिया। वह छिन्न-भिन्न होकर पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़ी
tām āpatantīṃ sahasā dvidhā ciccheda bhārataḥ | kṣuraprābhyāṃ sutīkṣṇābhyāṃ sā vyaśīryata medinīm ||
Sañjaya said: The weapon that came rushing in all at once, Bhīṣma—the scion of Bharata—swiftly cut in two with his two exceedingly sharp kṣurapra arrows. Shattered and severed, it fell down upon the earth.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid violence, dharma emphasizes restraint and precision: a warrior should neutralize danger efficiently, without uncontrolled aggression, using skill and alertness to protect others.
An incoming weapon (described in the Hindi as a śakti) rushes toward Bhīṣma; he counters instantly by slicing it into two with two razor-edged arrows, and the broken weapon falls to the ground.