Shloka 8
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय 54: फल्गुन-प्रतिरोधः, सौबली-व्यूह-विध्वंसः, दुर्योधन-भीष्म-संवादः
सो5हमेवंगते मग्नो भीष्मागाधजले<प्लवे
so’ham evaṃgate magno bhīṣmāgādhajale ’plave
สัญชัยกล่าวว่า “เมื่อเหตุการณ์ดำเนินไปเช่นนั้น ข้าก็เหมือนกำลังจมลง—ไร้หนทางข้าม—ในห้วงน้ำลึกอันหยั่งไม่ถึงแห่งภีษมะ”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses a vivid metaphor—being submerged in deep water without a boat—to convey how overwhelming the momentum of war and destiny can feel. Ethically, it highlights human vulnerability amid adharma-driven conflict and the need for steadiness and discernment when events become unmanageable.
Sanjaya, narrating events to Dhritarashtra, describes his own state as the situation develops: he feels engulfed by the ‘deep waters’ associated with Bhishma’s formidable presence and the war’s intensity, as if there is no raft to cross the danger.