Shloka 12
खं तम:संवृतमभूदासीद् भानुर्गतप्रभ: । ररास पृथिवी चैव भीष्मे शान्तनवे हते,उस समय आकाशमें अन्धकार छा गया। सूर्यकी प्रभा फीकी पड़ गयी। शान्तनुनन्दन भीष्मके मारे जानेपर यह सारी पृथ्वी भयानक शब्द करने लगी
khaṃ tamaḥ-saṃvṛtam abhūd āsīd bhānur gata-prabhaḥ | rarāsa pṛthivī caiva bhīṣme śāntanave hate ||
Sañjaya berkata: Langit ketika itu terselubung kegelapan, dan sinar matahari seakan pudar. Apabila Bhīṣma, putera Śāntanu, ditumbangkan, bumi sendiri bergemuruh dengan raungan menggerunkan—menandakan bahawa satu tiang dharma di medan perang telah rebah, dan beban moral perang kian mendalam.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames Bhīṣma’s fall as not merely a military event but a moral-cosmic rupture: when a great upholder of duty collapses, the world itself seems to mourn. It highlights the ethical weight of war and the idea that adharma and massive violence disturb the natural and moral order.
Sañjaya reports ominous signs at the moment Bhīṣma, Śāntanu’s son and the Kuru grandsire, is struck down: darkness covers the sky, the sun’s brilliance fades, and the earth resounds with a terrifying noise—portents marking a decisive turning point in the battle.