Shloka 3
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ११०: पार्थभीमयोः प्रहारः तथा भीष्माभिमुखं संग्रामविस्तारः
Arjuna and Bhima’s pressure; escalation toward Bhishma
(निरुत्साहं बल॑ दृष्टवा पीडितं शरविक्षतम् ।) स्वसैन्यं च परावृत्तं पलायनपरायणम् | भीष्मं च युधि संरब्धं पीडयन्तं महारथम्
sañjaya uvāca | nirutsāhaṃ balaṃ dṛṣṭvā pīḍitaṃ śaravikṣatam | svasainyaṃ ca parāvṛttaṃ palāyanaparāyaṇam | bhīṣmaṃ ca yudhi saṃrabdhaṃ pīḍayantaṃ mahāratham, bharatanandana |
Sañjaya berkata: Melihat bala tentera hilang semangat—menderita dan koyak-rabak oleh anak panah—melihat pasukannya sendiri berpaling, cenderung untuk melarikan diri, dan melihat Bhīṣma, pahlawan kereta perang agung, sedang mengamuk di medan laga serta menyeksa para pejuang, wahai kebanggaan Bharata—(Yudhiṣṭhira menimbang bahawa senja telah tiba dan memutuskan bahawa tentera wajar ditarik keluar).
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king must govern war with discernment: when troops are broken in spirit, wounded, and disorderly, persistence can become adharma through needless slaughter; timely withdrawal preserves lives and restores order for a more righteous engagement later.
Sanjaya reports that the army has lost heart, is wounded by arrows, and is turning to flight, while Bhishma rages on the battlefield as a dominant maharatha; with evening approaching, Yudhishthira considers these conditions and decides that recalling the army from battle is the proper course.