Shloka 466
सर्वगात्रेषु संक्रुद्ध: सर्वमर्मस्वताडयत् । तत्पश्चात् पुनः उन्होंने अत्यन्त कुपित हो शीघ्रतापूर्वक सौ बाणोंद्वारा भीष्मके सम्पूर्ण अंगों और सभी मर्मस्थानोंमें आघात किया
sarvagātreṣu saṁkruddhaḥ sarvamarmasvatāḍayat | tatpaścāt punaḥ
Sañjaya said: Enraged in every limb, he struck at all the vital points. Then, once again thereafter, he renewed the assault—driven by wrath—aiming to wound decisively rather than restrain, a grim reminder of how anger in war seeks not merely victory but the breaking of the opponent’s very supports of life.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how krodha (anger) intensifies harm: in battle, wrath drives one to target marmas—life-supporting vulnerable points—showing the ethical danger of letting rage govern action, even within a warrior context.
Sañjaya narrates a combat moment where a fighter, overcome with anger, strikes the opponent across the whole body and specifically at vital points, then resumes the attack again—depicting escalating ferocity on the battlefield.