Mahabharata — Bhishma Parva, Shloka 22
भीष्मस्य अप्रतिमपराक्रमः — शिखण्डिपुरस्कृतः प्रहारः
Bhīṣma’s unmatched momentum and the assault with Śikhaṇḍin in the lead
अभिद्रवत मा भैष्ट भीष्मो हि प्राप्स्यते न व: । अर्जुनं समरे योद्धुं नोत्सहेतापि वासव:
abhidravata mā bhaiṣṭa bhīṣmo hi prāpsyate na vaḥ | arjunaṃ samare yoddhuṃ notsahetāpi vāsavaḥ ||
Sañjaya dit : «Chargez—n’ayez pas peur. Bhīṣma ne pourra vous atteindre. Même Vāsava (Indra) n’oserait combattre Arjuna sur le champ de bataille.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Fearlessness and resolve in righteous combat are reinforced through heroic comparison: Arjuna’s prowess is presented as so formidable that even Indra would hesitate, urging warriors to act without panic.
Sañjaya reports a rallying exhortation on the battlefield: the hearers are told to advance confidently, assured that Bhīṣma will not be able to reach or overpower them, while Arjuna is praised as an unmatched warrior.