Shloka 87
भीष्मशिबिरगमनम् — Duryodhana’s Visit to Bhīṣma’s Camp and the Command Appeal
तत्र भारत भीष्मस्य रणे दृष्टवा पराक्रमम् | अत्यद्भुतमपश्याम शक्रस्येव पराक्रमम्,भारत! हमने उस युद्धमें भीष्मका इन्द्रके समान अत्यन्त अद्भुत पराक्रम देखा था
tatra bhārata bhīṣmasya raṇe dṛṣṭvā parākramam | atyadbhutam apaśyāma śakrasyeva parākramam ||
サンジャヤは言った。「その場で、バーラタよ、戦場におけるビーシュマの武勇を目の当たりにして、我らは驚異を見た。彼の勇猛は、まさしくシャクラ（インドラ）そのもののごとかった。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the epic theme that extraordinary power and heroism can be morally complex in a dharma-conflicted war: valor is admirable and awe-inspiring, yet it also serves a destructive end, reminding the listener to distinguish personal excellence from the righteousness of outcomes.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that on the battlefield he and others witnessed Bhīṣma’s astonishing martial prowess, likening it to Indra’s might—an emphatic description of Bhīṣma’s dominance during the Kurukṣetra fighting.