Shloka 31
Adhyāya 74 (Book 6, Bhīṣma-parva): Bhīma–Duryodhana re-engagement and afternoon escalation
सूर्यवर्णैश्न निस्त्रिंशी: पात्यमानानि सर्वशः । दिक्षु सर्वास्वदृश्यन्त शरीराणि शिरांसि च,सूर्यके समान चमकीले खड्गोंसे सब ओर काटकर गिराये जानेवाले शरीर और मस्तक सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंमें दृष्टिगोचर हो रहे थे
sūryavarṇaiś ca nistriṁśaiḥ pātyamānāni sarvaśaḥ | dikṣu sarvāsv adṛśyanta śarīrāṇi śirāṁsi ca ||
Sañjaya said: With swords gleaming like the sun, men were being hewn down on every side; in all directions bodies and severed heads could be seen. The scene conveys the terrible cost of war—where valor and duty on the battlefield unfold amid widespread destruction and suffering.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the grim reality and moral weight of war: even when fought under the banner of duty, its immediate fruit is widespread death and suffering, inviting reflection on responsibility, restraint, and the human cost of conflict.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield where sun-bright swords are cutting down warriors; bodies and severed heads are visible in every direction, emphasizing the intensity and devastation of the fighting.