Shloka 11
अध्याय ५५ — भीष्मस्य प्रचण्डविक्रमः, अर्जुनप्रत्युत्तरं, कृष्णस्य चक्रोद्यतिः
Chapter 55: Bhīṣma’s onslaught, Arjuna’s counter, and Kṛṣṇa’s raised discus
भीष्म: सैन्येन महता समन्तात् परिवारित: । ययौ प्रकर्षन् महतीं वाहिनीं सुरराडिव,तदनन्तर बहुत बड़ी सेनाद्वारा सब ओरसे घिरे हुए भीष्म देवराज इन्द्रकी भाँति विशाल वाहिनी साथ लिये आगे-आगे चले
bhīṣmaḥ sainyena mahatā samantāt parivāritaḥ | yayau prakarṣan mahatīṃ vāhinīṃ surarāḍ iva |
Sañjaya berkata: “Walau dikepung dari segala arah oleh bala tentera yang besar, Bhīṣma tetap mara, menarik bersama suatu angkatan yang perkasa—laksana Indra, raja para dewa.”
(संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical ideal of martial leadership: even when surrounded, a commander should advance with steadiness, maintaining cohesion and inspiring confidence—strength guided by duty (kṣatriya-dharma) rather than panic.
Sañjaya describes Bhīṣma moving forward at the head of a huge force. Although encircled by troops on every side, he proceeds powerfully, likened to Indra leading the gods’ host.