Shloka 67
गौरुडव्यूह-रचना तथा अर्धचन्द्र-प्रत्यव्यूह
Garuḍa Array and the Ardhacandra Counter-Formation
ततोअन्यद् धनुरादाय भीष्म: शान्तनवो युधि
tato 'nyad dhanur ādāya bhīṣmaḥ śāntanavo yudhi
Disse Sañjaya: Então, no meio da batalha, Bhīṣma—filho de Śāntanu—tomou outro arco e continuou a lutar com determinação inabalável, cumprindo o dever do kṣatriya.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness in one’s appointed duty (kṣatriya-dharma): even when circumstances change—symbolized by taking up a different bow—the warrior continues to act with resolve within the ethical framework of battle.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīṣma, identified as Śāntanu’s son, takes up another bow on the battlefield, indicating a continuation or renewal of his combat effort during the Kurukṣetra war.