Shloka 46
भीष्मधनंजयद्वैरथम्
Bhīṣma–Dhanaṃjaya Duel and the Opening Clash
भीष्मचापविमुक्तानि शरजालानि संघश:
bhīṣma-cāpa-vimuktāni śara-jālāni saṅghaśaḥ
Sañjaya berkata: Dari busur Bhīṣma dilepaskan, dalam rentetan yang padat, gugusan anak panah bagaikan jala—hujan panah yang mengatasi segalanya—menandakan momentum dahsyat pertempuran dan daya yang tidak memihak dari perang yang digerakkan oleh dharma kewajipan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the relentless, impersonal machinery of war when warriors act under kṣatriya-dharma: skill and resolve can manifest as overwhelming force, reminding the listener that duty in battle carries grave ethical weight even when performed with discipline.
Sañjaya describes Bhīṣma unleashing dense volleys of arrows from his bow, creating a ‘net’ of missiles—an image of battlefield dominance and the intensification of combat.