Shloka 63
भीमसेनस्य बहुमहारथसंयुगः
Bhīmasena’s Engagement with Multiple Mahārathas
तमापततन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य पुण्डरीकाक्षमाहवे । असम्भ्रमं रणे भीष्मो विचकर्ष महद् धनु:,उस महासमरमें कमलनयन श्रीकृष्णको आते देख भीष्म उस रणक्षेत्रमें तनिक भी भयभीत न होकर अपने विशाल धनुषको खींचने लगे
tam āpatatantaṃ samprekṣya puṇḍarīkākṣam āhave | asambhramaṃ raṇe bhīṣmo vicakarṣa mahad dhanuḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Seeing lotus-eyed Kṛṣṇa rushing toward him on the battlefield, Bhīṣma—unshaken and without the least confusion amid the fight—drew back his great bow.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadiness in one’s chosen duty (kṣatriya-dharma): Bhīṣma remains composed and resolute even when confronted by Kṛṣṇa. It also points to the ethical complexity of Kurukṣetra—where devotion to the divine and commitment to martial duty can stand in sharp tension.
Sañjaya narrates that Kṛṣṇa, described as lotus-eyed, rushes toward Bhīṣma in the midst of battle. Bhīṣma, undisturbed, responds like a seasoned warrior by drawing his great bow, preparing to meet the charge.