Shloka 75
तमेकमभ्यरक्षन्त सिंहनादांश्ष चक्रिरे | तत्रासीत् तुमुल॑ युद्ध तावकानां परैः सह,आपके सैनिक एकमात्र भीष्मकी रक्षा और सिंहनाद करने लगे। वहाँ आपके योद्धाओंका शत्रुओंके साथ भयंकर युद्ध हुआ
tam ekam abhyarakṣanta siṁhanādāṁś ca cakrire | tatrāsīt tumulaṁ yuddhaṁ tāvakānāṁ paraiḥ saha ||
Sañjaya said: They guarded that one warrior alone and raised lion-like battle-cries. There, your forces and the enemy met in a tumultuous and dreadful clash—an image of war’s fierce loyalty and its consuming violence.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the battlefield ethic of steadfast protection of a pivotal leader and the collective morale expressed through battle-cries, while also underscoring how quickly loyalty in war culminates in overwhelming, destructive violence.
Sañjaya reports that the Kaurava warriors concentrate on guarding Bhīṣma and roar in encouragement; simultaneously, a fierce, chaotic battle erupts between Duryodhana’s forces and their opponents.