Shloka 466
भीष्मधनंजयद्वैरथम्
Bhīṣma–Dhanaṃjaya Duel and the Opening Clash
शीर्यमाणान्यदृश्यन्त भिन्नान्यर्जुनसायकै: । भीष्मके धनुषसे छूटे हुए सायकोंके समूह अर्जुनके बाणोंसे छिन्न-भिन्न होकर इधर- उधर बिखरे दिखायी देने लगे
sañjaya uvāca | śīryamāṇāny adṛśyanta bhinnāny arjunasāyakaiḥ |
Sañjaya berkata: Hujan anak panah yang dilepaskan dari busur Bhīṣma kelihatan dihancurkan—terbelah-belah oleh anak panah Arjuna—lalu bertaburan ke pelbagai arah. Pemandangan itu menegaskan penguasaan Arjuna yang berdisiplin: kekuatan tidak disambut dengan amarah membuta, tetapi dengan ketepatan kemahiran yang tunduk pada tuntutan dharma di medan perang.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid violence, the epic highlights disciplined action aligned with one’s role (kṣatriya-dharma): Arjuna’s precision symbolizes controlled power used in service of duty rather than uncontrolled aggression.
Sanjaya describes a battlefield moment where the arrows shot from Bhishma’s bow are intercepted and cut apart by Arjuna’s arrows, visibly scattering as fragments—showing Arjuna’s superior timing and marksmanship in that exchange.