Shloka 11
स समन्तात् परिवृतों भारतो भरतर्षभ । निर्ददाह रणे शूरान् वने वह्निरिव ज्वलन्,भरतभूषण! उस रणक्षेत्रमें सब ओरसे घिरे हुए भीष्म वनमें प्रज्वलित हुए दावानलके समान शूरवीरोंको दग्ध करने लगे
sa samantāt parivṛto bhārato bharatarṣabha | nirdadāha raṇe śūrān vane vahnir iva jvalan ||
Sañjaya said: “O bull among the Bharatas, though surrounded on every side, Bhīṣma—scion of the Bharata line—began to scorch the heroes in battle, blazing like a forest-fire in the woods.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how steadfast prowess and duty-driven resolve can make a warrior formidable even when surrounded, while simultaneously pointing to the moral gravity of war: heroic excellence can become a force of widespread suffering, demanding reflection on dharma and the cost of conflict.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Bhīṣma, though encircled by opponents, continues to strike down warriors powerfully—likened to a blazing forest-fire consuming everything in its path.