Shloka 11
स समन्तात् परिवृतों भारतो भरतर्षभ । निर्ददाह रणे शूरान् वने वह्निरिव ज्वलन्,भरतभूषण! उस रणक्षेत्रमें सब ओरसे घिरे हुए भीष्म वनमें प्रज्वलित हुए दावानलके समान शूरवीरोंको दग्ध करने लगे
sa samantāt parivṛto bhārato bharatarṣabha | nirdadāha raṇe śūrān vane vahnir iva jvalan ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai banteng di antara kaum Bharata, meskipun dikepung dari segenap penjuru, Bhīṣma—keturunan Bharata—mula membakar para pahlawan di medan perang, menyala seperti api rimba di hutan.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how steadfast prowess and duty-driven resolve can make a warrior formidable even when surrounded, while simultaneously pointing to the moral gravity of war: heroic excellence can become a force of widespread suffering, demanding reflection on dharma and the cost of conflict.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Bhīṣma, though encircled by opponents, continues to strike down warriors powerfully—likened to a blazing forest-fire consuming everything in its path.