Shloka 10
दशाहानि ततस्तप्त्वा भीष्म: पाण्डववाहिनीम् | निरविद्यत धर्मात्मा जीवितेन परंतप,परंतप! इस प्रकार दस दिनोंतक धर्मात्मा भीष्म पाण्डवसेनाको संतप्त करके अन्ततोगत्वा अपने जीवनसे ही ऊब गये
daśāhāni tatastaptvā bhīṣmaḥ pāṇḍavavāhinīm | niravidyat dharmātmā jīvitena parantapa ||
Sañjaya said: “After scorching the Pāṇḍava host for ten days, the righteous-souled Bhīṣma—O scorcher of foes—at last grew weary of life itself. The verse underscores the moral strain of war: even a dharmic elder, bound by duty, can come to a point where continued living amid such destruction feels unbearable.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical burden of righteous duty in war: even a dharmic figure like Bhīṣma, acting according to his role and vows, can experience profound disenchantment when the cost in lives becomes overwhelming.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīṣma has fought fiercely for ten days, inflicting heavy suffering on the Pāṇḍava forces; afterward, he becomes weary of life—foreshadowing his impending downfall and the turning point in the war.