Shloka 636

Devanagari script

ततः समाहरद्‌ भीष्मस्तदस्त्रं पावकोपमम्‌ | उस समय कवचधारी शिखण्डीने युद्धके लिये आगे बढ़ते हुए भीष्मपर आक्रमण किया। शिखण्डीको सामने देख भीष्मने अपने अग्निके समान तेजस्वी उस दिव्यास्त्रको समेट लिया

Transliteration

tataḥ samāharad bhīṣmas tad astraṃ pāvakopamam |

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ତାପରେ ଭୀଷ୍ମ ଅଗ୍ନିସଦୃଶ ଦୀପ୍ତିମାନ ସେହି ଦିବ୍ୟ ଅସ୍ତ୍ରକୁ ସମାହାର କରି ନିବାରଣ କଲେ। କବଚଧାରୀ ଶିଖଣ୍ଡୀ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ପାଇଁ ଆଗେଇ ଆସି ଭୀଷ୍ମଙ୍କୁ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରିବାକୁ ଉଦ୍ୟତ ହେଲା; ତାକୁ ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ ଦେଖି ଭୀଷ୍ମ ନିଜ ବ୍ରତ-ଧର୍ମର ଅନୁରୋଧରେ ସେହି ଅଗ୍ନିତେଜସ୍ବୀ ଅସ୍ତ୍ରକୁ ଦମନ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• समाहरत्: drew together; withdrew; gathered up
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-हृ
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3, singular, Parasmaipada

• भीष्मः: Bhishma
• भीष्मः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीष्म
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• अस्त्रम्: weapon; missile
• अस्त्रम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्त्र
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• पावक-उपमम्: comparable to fire; fire-like
• पावक-उपमम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पावक + उपम
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīṣma
• Śikhaṇḍin
• astra (divine weapon)
• pāvaka (fire)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in war, power is not the highest value; restraint guided by dharma and personal vows can govern action. Bhīṣma’s withdrawal of a fire-like weapon signals an ethical boundary he will not cross, despite battlefield pressure.

What is happening in the narrative?

Śikhaṇḍin advances to attack Bhīṣma. In response, Bhīṣma gathers back/withholds a blazing divine missile instead of releasing it, indicating deliberate restraint upon seeing Śikhaṇḍin.