Shloka 1016
गौरुडव्यूह-रचना तथा अर्धचन्द्र-प्रत्यव्यूह
Garuḍa Array and the Ardhacandra Counter-Formation
अवारयदमेयात्मा वारिवेगानिवाचल: । इन सबको आते देख अमेय शक्तिसम्पन्न भीष्मजीने द्रोणाचार्य, शल्य तथा कृपाचार्यके साथ जाकर उनकी गति रोक दी, मानो किसी पर्वतने जलके प्रवाहको अवरुद्ध कर दिया हो
avārayad ameyātmā vārivegān ivācalaḥ |
Sañjaya said: Bhīṣma, whose spirit was immeasurable, went forth together with Droṇa, Śalya, and Kṛpa and checked their advance. He halted the onrushing force as a mountain blocks the rush of waters.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness and disciplined restraint in the midst of conflict: true strength is shown not only in striking but also in the capacity to check and contain overwhelming force, holding one’s position in accordance with one’s chosen duty.
As opposing warriors surge forward, Bhīṣma—accompanied by Droṇa, Śalya, and Kṛpa—moves to block their momentum and stop their advance, compared to a mountain damming a powerful current.