Shloka 55
भीष्मस्य शरशय्या-प्राप्तिः
Bhīṣma’s Fall to the Arrow-Bed
तथैव चेकितानो<पि चित्रसेनमवारयत् | तद् युद्धमासीत् सुमहत् तयोस्तत्र समागमे
tathaiva cekitāno 'pi citrasenam avārayat | tad yuddham āsīt sumahat tayos tatra samāgame ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Demikian pula Cekitāna menahan Citrasena; ketika keduanya berhadapan di sana, bangkitlah pertempuran yang sangat besar di antara mereka.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethic in battle: steadfast resistance, protecting one’s side, and meeting force with disciplined valor—without introducing a separate moral sermon, it frames duty as action in context.
Sañjaya reports that Cekitāna stops Citrasena’s advance; as the two confront each other directly, their clash escalates into a fierce, major duel on the battlefield.