Shloka 36
बलात् संस्तम्भयस्वैनं यत्रैषा भिद्यते चमू: । न हि भीष्मशरानन्य: सोढुमुत्सहते विभो,“जहाँ ये इस सेनाका संहार कर रहे हैं, वहीं पहुँचकर इन्हें बलपूर्वक स्तम्भित कर दो (जिससे ये आगे या पीछे किसी ओर हट न सकें)। विभो! तुम्हारे सिवा दूसरा कोई ऐसा नहीं है, जो भीष्मके बाणोंकी चोट सह सके”
balāt saṁstambhayasvainaṁ yatraiṣā bhidyate camūḥ | na hi bhīṣmaśarān anyaḥ soḍhum utsahate vibho ||
“ଯେଉଁଠାରେ ସେ ଏହି ସେନାକୁ ଭେଦି ଧ୍ୱଂସ କରୁଛନ୍ତି, ସେଠାକୁ ଯାଇ ବଳପୂର୍ବକ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ଥମ୍ଭିତ କର—ଯେପରି ସେ ଆଗକୁ କିମ୍ବା ପଛକୁ କୌଣସି ଦିଗରେ ସରିପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ। ହେ ବିଭୋ! ତୁମ ବ୍ୟତୀତ ଭୀଷ୍ମଙ୍କ ବାଣାଘାତ ସହିବାକୁ ଅନ୍ୟ କେହି ସମର୍ଥ ନୁହେଁ।”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the ethics of epic warfare, overwhelming force must be met with disciplined strategy and personal steadiness: when a single warrior’s prowess devastates the ranks, the response is to contain him decisively, and the capacity to endure suffering becomes a key measure of leadership and martial responsibility.
Sanjaya reports urgent battlefield counsel: at the spot where the army is being broken by the onslaught, the addressed hero is told to rush there and forcibly immobilize the attacker; Sanjaya adds that only this person has the strength to withstand Bhishma’s deadly volleys.