Shloka 42
द्रोणपर्व (अध्याय १) — भीष्मनिधनानन्तरं धृतराष्ट्रस्य शोकः, सेनायाः स्थितिः, कर्णस्मरणं च
Droṇa Parva, Chapter 1: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s grief after Bhīṣma’s fall and the army’s reorientation toward Karṇa
भीष्म: समरविक्रान्त: पाण्डवेयस्य भारत । जघान समरे योधानसंख्येयपराक्रम:,भारत! समरभूमिमें पराक्रम प्रकट करनेवाले अनन्त पराक्रमी भीष्मने युद्धस्थलमें पाण्डुनन्दन युधिष्ठिरके बहुत-से योद्धाओंको मार डाला
sañjaya uvāca | bhīṣmaḥ samaravikrāntaḥ pāṇḍaveyasya bhārata | jaghāna samare yodhān asaṅkhyeya-parākramaḥ ||
サンジャヤは言った。「おおバーラタよ、戦場に勇猛なるビーシュマは、その戦いでパーンドゥの子の軍の多くの戦士を討ち、戦場にて数え尽くせぬ武威を示した。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension of dharma in war: extraordinary personal virtue and seniority (Bhīṣma) do not prevent one from causing vast harm when bound by allegiance and kṣatriya-duty. It invites reflection on responsibility, loyalty, and the tragic cost of righteous conflict.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Bhīṣma, fighting fiercely on the battlefield, cut down many warriors from the Pāṇḍava side (associated with Yudhiṣṭhira), demonstrating immense and seemingly countless martial prowess.