Shloka 9
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ११०: पार्थभीमयोः प्रहारः तथा भीष्माभिमुखं संग्रामविस्तारः
Arjuna and Bhima’s pressure; escalation toward Bhishma
न्यविशत् कुरुभि: सार्ध हृष्टरूपै: समन््तत: । भारत! भीष्म भी समरभूमिमें सूृंजयों तथा पाण्डवोंको जीतकर आपके पुत्रोंद्वारा प्रशंसित और अभिवन्दित हो अत्यन्त हर्षमें भरे हुए कौरवोंके साथ शिविरमें गये ।।
sañjaya uvāca |
nyaviśat kurubhiḥ sārdhaṃ hṛṣṭarūpaiḥ samantataḥ |
tato rātriḥ samabhavat sarvabhūtapramohinī |
tatpaścāt sampūrṇa-bhūtān mohamayīṃ nidrāṃ prāpaṇayantī rātriḥ samupasthitā |
tasyā bhīṣaṇāyā rātryā ārambhakāle vṛṣṇivaṃśyaiḥ saha durdharṣaḥ sañjayaḥ pāṇḍavāś ca guptamantraṇāyai ekatra niṣeduḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: Dikelilingi dari segala arah oleh kaum Kuru yang wajahnya bersinar kerana kegirangan, Bhīṣma berundur ke khemah setelah menewaskan kaum Sṛñjaya dan para Pāṇḍava di medan perang, dan beliau dipuji serta disambut dengan hormat oleh putera-putera tuanku. Kemudian tibalah malam—malam yang mengelirukan segala makhluk—menyelubungi seluruh dunia dengan lena yang bersifat khayal. Pada permulaan malam yang menggerunkan itu, Sañjaya yang sukar ditundukkan dan para Pāṇḍava, bersama kaum Vṛṣṇi, duduk berhimpun di satu tempat untuk bermesyuarat secara rahsia.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how victory and praise can swell morale, yet night—symbolic of moha (bewilderment)—falls equally on all beings. Ethically, it suggests vigilance: in war and in life, exhilaration after success must be tempered by clear counsel and disciplined strategy, especially when the mind is prone to confusion.
After a day’s fighting in which Bhīṣma has the upper hand against the Sṛñjayas and Pāṇḍavas, he goes back to the Kaurava camp amid celebration and salutations. Night then arrives, and at its onset the Pāṇḍavas, along with the Vṛṣṇis, sit together for a confidential strategic consultation.