Shloka 47
भीष्मस्य अप्रतिमपराक्रमः — शिखण्डिपुरस्कृतः प्रहारः
Bhīṣma’s unmatched momentum and the assault with Śikhaṇḍin in the lead
प्रतिलभ्य तत: संज्ञां पुत्रस्तव विशाम्पते । अवारयत् तत: शूरो भूय एव पराक्रमी
pratilabhya tataḥ saṃjñāṃ putras tava viśāmpate | avārayat tataḥ śūro bhūya eva parākramī prajānātha ||
Sañjaya dit : «Puis, ayant repris connaissance, ton fils—ô seigneur des peuples—déploya de nouveau sa vaillance. Ce guerrier héroïque et puissant arrêta encore Arjuna, fils de Kuntī, par des flèches d’une extrême acuité, comme Indra entravant la course de Vṛtra. Bien que le grand Duḥśāsana lacérât Arjuna de ses traits, Arjuna ne fut pas le moins du monde ébranlé.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣānti (steadfast endurance) and warrior-dharma: even when physically wounded, a disciplined hero does not lose composure. It also frames martial effort within ethical ideals of courage and resilience rather than mere rage.
Duḥśāsana, having regained consciousness, renews his attack and restrains Arjuna with sharp arrows. The poet intensifies the scene through a cosmic simile—like Indra obstructing Vṛtra—while emphasizing that Arjuna remains unshaken despite being badly struck.