Shloka 42
एते चान्ये च बहव: पीडिता भीष्मसायकै: । समुद्धृता: फाल्गुनेन निमग्ना: शोकसागरे
ete cānye ca bahavaḥ pīḍitā bhīṣmasāyakaiḥ | samuddhṛtāḥ phālgunena nimagnāḥ śokasāgare ||
संजय बोले—ये और दूसरे भी बहुत-से योद्धा भीष्म के बाणों से पीड़ित होकर शोक-सागर में डूब रहे थे; पर फाल्गुन अर्जुन ने उन्हें उबार लिया।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a righteous war, despair can overwhelm the mind like an ‘ocean of grief’; dharmic leadership is shown by restoring others—protecting allies, reviving morale, and re-establishing order against fear and confusion.
Bhīṣma’s fierce archery is crushing the Pāṇḍava side, leaving many fighters wounded and psychologically overwhelmed; Arjuna (Phālguna) counters effectively and ‘rescues’ them—both by shielding them from Bhīṣma’s attack and by turning the tide so they do not collapse in grief.