Shloka 30
Adhyāya 111 (Book 6): Daśama-dina-saṃgrāma—Bhīṣma’s Counsel to Yudhiṣṭhira and the Śikhaṇḍin-Led Advance
अभ्यवर्षत दुर्धर्षस्त्यक्त्वा जीवितमात्मन: । वे महाधनुर्धर दुर्धर्ष वीर भीष्म अपने जीवनका मोह छोड़कर पाण्डवों
sañjaya uvāca | abhyavarṣata durdharṣas tyaktvā jīvitam ātmanaḥ | sa pāṇḍavānāṃ pravarān pañca rājan mahārathān |
Sañjaya dit : Bhīṣma, l’invincible, ayant rejeté tout attachement à sa propre vie, se mit à accabler les Pāṇḍava, les Pāñcāla et les Śṛñjaya d’une pluie farouche de flèches — nārāca, vatsa-danta, añjalika et autres traits. Puis, ô Roi, il tourna son assaut vers les cinq plus éminents grands guerriers de char parmi les Pāṇḍava.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a warrior-ethic of resolute duty: Bhīṣma fights with unwavering commitment, setting aside personal attachment to life. It frames detachment (tyāga of self-preservation) as a component of kṣatriya-dharma in the battlefield context, even when the action is violent and morally weighty.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīṣma unleashes an intense barrage of specialized arrows upon the Pāṇḍava alliance (Pāṇḍavas, Pāñcālas, Śṛñjayas). The narration then transitions to Bhīṣma focusing on the five foremost Pāṇḍava great chariot-warriors.