Shloka 10
दशाहानि ततस्तप्त्वा भीष्म: पाण्डववाहिनीम् | निरविद्यत धर्मात्मा जीवितेन परंतप,परंतप! इस प्रकार दस दिनोंतक धर्मात्मा भीष्म पाण्डवसेनाको संतप्त करके अन्ततोगत्वा अपने जीवनसे ही ऊब गये
daśāhāni tatastaptvā bhīṣmaḥ pāṇḍavavāhinīm | niravidyat dharmātmā jīvitena parantapa ||
サンジャヤは言った。「十日間にわたりパーンダヴァ軍を灼き尽くすように痛めつけたのち、正しき魂をもつ毘湿摩――敵を焼く者よ――は、ついに生そのものに倦み疲れた。この詩句は戦の道徳的緊張を示す。義に立つ長老であっても、義務に縛られ、かかる破壊のただ中で生き続けることが耐え難くなる時があるのだ。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical burden of righteous duty in war: even a dharmic figure like Bhīṣma, acting according to his role and vows, can experience profound disenchantment when the cost in lives becomes overwhelming.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīṣma has fought fiercely for ten days, inflicting heavy suffering on the Pāṇḍava forces; afterward, he becomes weary of life—foreshadowing his impending downfall and the turning point in the war.