Shloka 49
निवारयामास शरै: सम॑ संनतपर्वभि: । सत्यपराक्रमी भीष्म युद्धस्थलमें अन्य सब राजाओं-द्वारा छोड़े हुए बाणोंका झुकी हुई गाँठवाले अपने बाणोंद्वारा तुरंत ही निवारण कर देते थे || ४८ ह ।। शिखण्डी तु रणे बाणान् यान् मुमोच महारथ:
sañjaya uvāca |
nivārayāmāsa śaraiḥ samaṃ sannatapārva-bhiḥ |
śikhaṇḍī tu raṇe bāṇān yān mumoca mahārathaḥ ||
Disse Sañjaya: Com suas próprias flechas—cujas juntas eram recurvadas—Bhīṣma, firme no verdadeiro valor, deteve e neutralizou de imediato as saraivadas de setas lançadas pelos outros reis no campo de batalha. Enquanto isso, Śikhaṇḍī, o grande guerreiro de carro, disparava as flechas que soltara no combate.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights disciplined martial excellence and steadfastness in one’s role: Bhishma’s composure and skill in neutralizing attacks exemplify kshatriya duty performed with mastery, while the narrative also foreshadows the ethical tension of battle strategy involving Shikhandi.
Sanjaya describes Bhishma immediately countering and stopping the arrows shot by various kings on the battlefield using his own specially described arrows; at the same time, Shikhandi, an elite warrior, is actively releasing arrows in the fight, setting up the next development in the combat around Bhishma.