Shloka 12
भीष्मवधाय प्रयाणम् — The Advance toward Bhīṣma and Counter-Engagements
तथेतरांस्तव सुतांस्ताडयामास भारत | शरैर्बहुविधै: संख्ये रुक्मपुड्खै: सुतेजनै:,भारत! इसी प्रकार रणभूमिमें सोनेकी पाँखवाले अत्यन्त तीखे और बहुसंख्यक बाणोंद्वारा उन्होंने आपके अन्य पुत्रोंको भी पीड़ित किया
tathetarāṁs tava sutāṁs tāḍayāmāsa bhārata | śarair bahuvidhaiḥ saṅkhye rukmapuṅkhaiḥ sutejanaiḥ ||
Санджая сказал: «Так же, о Бхарата, в самой гуще битвы он поражал и теснил твоих других сыновей множеством стрел — с золотыми оперениями и необычайно острых, — причиняя им боль и неотступное давление среди лязга оружия.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the epic’s war-ethic: in saṅkhya (open battle), a warrior’s prowess manifests through disciplined, effective force. It also highlights the moral weight of conflict—Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons face the tangible consequences of the war they are entangled in.
Sanjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the warrior being described continues his assault, now wounding and pressuring the other Kaurava princes with numerous, extremely sharp, gold-feathered arrows amid the battle.