Shloka 50
भीमसेनस्य बहुमहारथसंयुगः
Bhīmasena’s Engagement with Multiple Mahārathas
समाभाष्यैवमपरं प्रगृह्म रुचिरं धनु: । मुमोच समरे भीष्म: शरान् पार्थरथं प्रति
samābhāṣyaivam aparaṁ pragṛhya ruciraṁ dhanuḥ | mumoca samare bhīṣmaḥ śarān pārtharathaṁ prati |
Sañjaya disse: Tendo assim tornado a falar-lhe, Bhīṣma tomou outro arco esplêndido e, em pleno combate, lançou uma saraivada de flechas contra o carro de Pārtha (Arjuna). A cena ressalta o código do guerreiro: mesmo louvando o valor, um kṣatriya não se afasta do seu dever na batalha.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma: a warrior may acknowledge an opponent’s excellence, yet must continue to act according to duty in battle—praise and combat coexist without contradiction.
After speaking words of approval, Bhīṣma takes up another fine bow and resumes the fight, sending arrows toward Arjuna’s chariot, as Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.