Shloka 110
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)
ततः शरसहस््रेण संनिवार्य महारथान् । हयान् काञ्चनसंनाहान् भीमस्य न््यहनच्छरै:,तदनन्तर सहस्रों बाणोंकी वर्षा करके उन तीनों महारथियोंको रोककर सोनेके साज- बाज धारण करनेवाले भीमसेनके घोड़ोंको भीष्मने अपने बाणोंसे मार डाला
tataḥ śarasahasreṇa saṃnivārya mahārathān | hayān kāñcanasaṃnāhān bhīmasya nyahanaccharaiḥ ||
सञ्जय उवाच—ततः शरसहस्रेण संनिवार्य महारथान् । हयान् काञ्चनसंनाहान् भीमस्य न्यहनच्छरैः ॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a key aspect of kshatriya battlefield dharma: victory often depends on disciplined strategy—such as immobilizing an opponent by targeting horses—rather than mere display of valor. It also reflects the harsh ethical terrain of war, where effective action can be devastating yet considered legitimate within the accepted rules of combat.
Sanjaya reports that Bhishma unleashes a dense volley of arrows to halt three great warriors, and then shoots down Bhima’s gold-harnessed horses, crippling Bhima’s chariot mobility and shifting the tactical balance in that exchange.