Shloka 48
भीष्मवधोपाय-प्रश्नः (Inquiry into the means to overcome Bhīṣma) | Chapter 103
बिभेद च सुसंरब्ध: पुनश्नैनान् सुसंशितै: । शरैरबहुविधाकारै: शतशो5थ सहस्रश:,इसके बाद पुनः कुपित हो भाँति-भाँतिके सैकड़ों और हजारों तीखे बाणोंद्वारा उन सबको गहरी चोट पहुँचायी
bibheda ca susa rabdha punar en1n su-sa bitai | arair bahu-vidh1k1rai atao 'tha sahasraa ||
Sañjaya berkata: Dalam kemarahan yang menyala dan terus menekan serangan, dia menikam mereka sekali lagi dengan anak panah yang tajam, terasah rapi, beraneka bentuk—beratus-ratus, bahkan beribu-ribu—hingga menimbulkan luka yang dalam.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the escalation of violence driven by anger: once rage takes hold, the act of harming becomes repetitive and amplified (hundreds and thousands of arrows). In the Mahabharata's ethical frame, it warns how even duty-bound warfare can be morally perilous when fueled by uncontrolled passion.
Sanjaya reports that a warrior (implied by context) attacks again, striking the opposing side repeatedly with many varieties of sharp arrows in vast numbers, causing severe injuries.