Shloka 85
तथा मर्मातिगैर्भीष्मो निजघान महारथान् । कम्पयन् समरे सेनां पाण्डवानां परंतप:,दूसरी ओर शत्रुओंको संताप देनेवाले भीष्म समरांगणमें अपने मर्मभेदी बाणोंद्वारा पाण्डव-सेनाको कम्पित करते हुए उसके बड़े-बड़े रथियोंको मार रहे थे
tathā marmātigair bhīṣmo nijaghāna mahārathān | kampayan samare senāṃ pāṇḍavānāṃ paraṃtapaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: In the same way, Bhīṣma—scorcher of foes—kept striking down the great chariot-warriors with arrows that pierced the vital points, and in the thick of battle made the Pāṇḍava army tremble.
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights the tension between martial excellence and moral burden: Bhīṣma fulfills his chosen kṣatriya role with devastating precision, reminding readers that in a dharma-conflicted war, duty can be executed flawlessly while still carrying profound ethical weight.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīṣma, using vital-point-piercing arrows, is killing prominent Pāṇḍava chariot-warriors and shaking the Pāṇḍava forces on the battlefield, emphasizing his dominance in the ongoing combat.