Shloka 15
पाण्डवानभ्यवर्तन्त तस्मिन् वीरवरक्षये । महाराज! बड़े-बड़े वीरोंका विनाश करनेवाले उस महायुद्धमें जब एक ओर भीष्म और दूसरी ओर पाण्डुनन्दन धनंजय पराक्रम प्रकट कर रहे थे
sañjaya uvāca |
pāṇḍavān abhyavartanta tasmin vīravarakṣaye |
mahārāja! bṛhad-bṛhad-vīrāṇāṁ vināśa-karaṇe tasmin mahāyuddhe yadā ekato bhīṣmaḥ aparato pāṇḍunandano dhanañjayaḥ parākramaṁ prakaṭayataḥ, tadā pitāmahaṁ bhīṣmaṁ mahāparākrame pravṛttaṁ dṛṣṭvā tava sarve putrāḥ senābhiḥ saha svargaṁ paramaṁ lakṣyaṁ kṛtvā yuddhe mṛtyum icchantaḥ pāṇḍavān abhyadhāvan ||
pāṇḍavā api mahārāja smaranto vividhān bahūn tāvakān tava putrān kleśān, prahṛṣṭavat bhayatyāgaṁ kṛtvā brahmaloka-gamanāya utsukāḥ tava sainyān putrāṁś ca yodhayanti |
Dalam perang besar itu—penghancur banyak kesatria utama—ketika di satu pihak Bhishma dan di pihak lain Dhananjaya, putra Pandu, menampakkan keperkasaan, putra-putramu, melihat sang Kakek Bhishma bergelora dalam keberanian agung, maju menyerbu Pandawa bersama bala tentara, menjadikan surga tujuan tertinggi dan menginginkan gugur di pertempuran.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights the kṣatriya ethos: warriors accept death in battle as a path to heavenly reward, while the Pandavas’ resolve is fueled by remembered injustice. Ethically, it frames combat as duty-bound and consequence-driven—valor is praised, yet the narrative underscores how past wrongs and the pursuit of posthumous merit intensify violence.
Sanjaya reports that as Bhishma and Arjuna display great prowess, Dhritarashtra’s sons, inspired by Bhishma’s fierce engagement, charge the Pandavas seeking a glorious death and heaven. The Pandavas, recalling the many hardships imposed on them, fight back with heightened courage and eagerness for the highest worlds.