Shloka 68
युधिष्ठिरस्य कृष्णार्जुनादि-समाश्वासनम्
Yudhiṣṭhira’s reassurance and praise of Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna, Bhīma, and Sātyaki
छादयन्तौ महात्मानौ शरैव्योम दिशो महीम् । तदद्धुतं तयोर्युद्धं भूतसड्घा हापूजयन्
chādayantau mahātmānau śarair vyoma diśo mahīm | tad adbhutaṃ tayor yuddhaṃ bhūtasaṅghāḥ apūjayan |
Kedua mahatma itu menutupi langit, segala penjuru, dan bumi dengan anak panah. Pertempuran mereka sungguh menakjubkan; rombongan makhluk memandang takjub lalu memberi penghormatan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid violent conflict, the epic frames certain battles as dharma-bound contests of duty and valor. The reverence of the bhūtasaṅghas underscores that disciplined courage and adherence to warrior-duty can be viewed as morally weighty, not merely destructive.
Sañjaya describes two mighty fighters unleashing such dense volleys of arrows that they seem to blanket the sky, the quarters, and the earth. Their duel appears extraordinary, drawing the attention and homage of cosmic beings who witness the spectacle.