Shloka 52
मत्स्यपाञज्चालचेदीनां तमेकमभिधावताम् | महारथी भीष्मने ट्रपदकी सेनाके सात रथियोंको मार डाला। तब एकमात्र भीष्मपर धावा करनेवाले मत्स्य
sa f1jaya uv01ca |
matyapa f1c01lacedi f101 43 tam ekam abhidh01vat01m |
te nar015bvarathavr01tair m01rga 47ai5b ca para 43tapa |
megh01 iva div01kara 43 s6brya 43 v01 v01rayanta 25 tath01 bh2b 63mam 01v 5b 47uvan ||
Sanjaya said: As the warriors of the Matsyas, the Panchalas, and the Cedis rushed together against Bhishma alone, a great tumult rose on the battlefield. With masses of foot-soldiers, horsemen, and charioteers, and with showers of arrows, they covered Bhishma on every side, as clouds veil the sun. Yet the son of the Ganga, standing solitary amid the press of foes, continued to scorch the enemy hosts with his prowess.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights kshatriya-dharma as steadfastness under overwhelming opposition: even when surrounded and obscured by hostile forces, a warrior is portrayed as maintaining resolve and effectiveness. Ethically, it also shows how collective force is marshaled against a single formidable figure, underscoring the tension between strategic necessity and admiration for solitary valor.
Sanjaya reports that warriors from Matsya, Panchala, and Cedi surge together against Bhishma alone. They envelop him with troops and volleys of arrows, likened to clouds covering the sun, while Bhishma continues to afflict the enemy on the battlefield.