Shloka 15
भीष्मस्य शरवर्षः — Bhīṣma’s Arrow-Storm and Kṛṣṇa’s Impulse to Intervene
तावकास्तु रणे यत्ता: सहसेना नराधिपा:
sañjaya uvāca | tāvakās tu raṇe yattāḥ sahasenā narādhipāḥ | rājan! bhīṣmam agre kṛtvā pāṇḍavān abhyadhāvayan | naraśreṣṭha! tathā bhīmasenādayo 'pi pāṇḍavāḥ tava senām abhyakrāman ||
Wika ni Sanjaya: O Hari, ang mga pinunong nasa panig mo—bawat isa’y kasama ang sariling pangkat—ay naghanda sa digmaan at, inilagay si Bhishma sa unahan, sumugod laban sa mga Pandava. O pinakamainam sa mga hari, gayon din naman si Bhimasena at ang iba pang Pandava ay nagsagawa rin ng paglusob sa iyong hukbo.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how allegiance and perceived duty propel both sides into action: leadership (Bhishma at the front) galvanizes troops, while the opposing side responds in kind. Ethically, it frames war as a reciprocal escalation driven by commitment to one’s cause and commander, setting the stage for later reflections on dharma and responsibility.
Sanjaya reports to Dhritarashtra that the Kaurava kings, with their forces, advanced against the Pandavas with Bhishma leading. Immediately, Bhima and the other Pandavas counter-advanced and attacked the Kaurava army, marking a synchronized onset of battle.