Shloka 17
भीष्मस्य मध्याह्नयुद्धवर्णनम् / Mid-day Battle Description: Bhīṣma Engaged by the Pāñcālas
ततः शान्तनवो भीष्म: कृपश्च रथिनां वर: । भगदत्त: सुशर्मा च धनंजयमुपाद्रवन्,तत्पश्चात् शान्तनुनन्दन भीष्म, रथियोंमें श्रेष्ठ कृपाचार्य, भगदत्त और सुशर्माने अर्जुनपर धावा किया
tataḥ śāntanavo bhīṣmaḥ kṛpaś ca rathināṁ varaḥ | bhagadattaḥ suśarmā ca dhanañjayam upādravan ||
Sañjaya said: Then Bhīṣma, son of Śāntanu, and Kṛpa—the foremost among chariot-warriors—together with Bhagadatta and Suśarmā, charged at Dhanañjaya (Arjuna). The scene underscores the relentless pressure of war: renowned elders and kings, bound by allegiance and kṣatriya-duty, converge upon Arjuna in a coordinated assault, intensifying the moral weight of combat where personal virtue and political obligation collide.
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