Shloka 35
Adhyāya 107 — बहुयुद्धप्रकरणम्
Multiple Defensive Engagements to Protect Bhīṣma
तामापतन्तीं सहसा द्विधा चिच्छेद भारत: । क्षुप्राभ्यां सुतीक्षणा भ्यां सा व्यशीर्यत मेदिनीम्
tām āpatantīṃ sahasā dvidhā ciccheda bhārataḥ | kṣuraprābhyāṃ sutīkṣṇābhyāṃ sā vyaśīryata medinīm ||
संजय बोले—जो शक्ति सहसा आ रही थी, उसे भरतवंशी भीष्म ने अपने अत्यन्त तीखे दो क्षुरप्र बाणों से दो टुकड़े कर दिया; वह छिन्न-भिन्न होकर पृथ्वी पर गिर पड़ी।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid violence, dharma emphasizes restraint and precision: a warrior should neutralize danger efficiently, without uncontrolled aggression, using skill and alertness to protect others.
An incoming weapon (described in the Hindi as a śakti) rushes toward Bhīṣma; he counters instantly by slicing it into two with two razor-edged arrows, and the broken weapon falls to the ground.