Shloka 8
Daśame’hani Bhīṣma-yuddham — Śikhaṇḍī-rakṣaṇa, Arjuna-prabhāva, Duryodhana-āśraya-vākyam
ततोर्र्जुनं रणे द्रोण: शरैः संनतपर्वभि: । छादयामास राजेन्द्र नचिरादेव भारत,भरतनन्दन! राजेन्द्र! तब द्रोणाचार्यने युद्धमें झुकी हुई गाँठवाले बाणोंसे अर्जुनको शीघ्र ही आच्छादित कर दिया
tato 'rjunaṃ raṇe droṇaḥ śaraiḥ saṃnataparvabhiḥ | chādayāmāsa rājendra nacirād eva bhārata ||
അനന്തരം യുദ്ധരംഗത്ത് ദ്രോണം വളഞ്ഞ സന്ധികളുള്ള അമ്പുകളാൽ, ഹേ രാജേന്ദ്രാ, ഹേ ഭാരതവംശജാ, ക്ഷണത്തിനുള്ളിൽ തന്നെ അർജുനനെ മൂടിക്കളഞ്ഞു।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the harsh reality of dharma-yuddha: skill, discipline, and resolve are continually tested. Even a righteous warrior must endure overwhelming force without losing steadiness, reflecting the kṣatriya ideal of perseverance under pressure.
Sanjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Droṇa, in battle, rapidly showers Arjuna with a dense volley of well-made arrows, effectively enveloping him and intensifying the combat.