Shloka 2
Adhyāya 108 — Nimitta-darśana and Drona’s counsel amid Arjuna’s advance (निमित्तदर्शनं द्रोणोपदेशश्च)
एष शूरो महेष्वासो भीष्म: शूरनिषूदन:
eṣa śūro maheṣvāso bhīṣmaḥ śūranisūdanaḥ
Sañjaya berkata: “Inilah Bhīṣma—wira perkasa, pemanah agung—yang menumbangkan bahkan para pahlawan terberani.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ideal of martial excellence and fearlessness expected of a kṣatriya in war: a leader like Bhīṣma is portrayed as both technically supreme (a great archer) and formidable in battle, embodying the warrior’s duty to stand firm and protect his side.
Sañjaya is identifying and praising Bhīṣma on the battlefield, emphasizing his heroic nature and exceptional archery, thereby underscoring why he is a central and intimidating figure in the coming combat.