Shloka 29
Adhyāya 107 — बहुयुद्धप्रकरणम्
Multiple Defensive Engagements to Protect Bhīṣma
स विद्ध्वा भारतं षष्ट्य निशितैलोंमवाहिभि: । नृत्यन्निव रथोपस्थे विधुन्वानो महद् धनु:,उन्होंने अपने विशाल धनुषकी टंकार फैलाते तथा रथकी बैठकमें नृत्य करते हुए-से पंखयुक्त साठ तीखे बाणोंद्वारा भरतवंशी पितामह भीष्मको घायल कर दिया
sa viddhvā bhārataṁ ṣaṣṭyā niśitair lomavāhibhiḥ | nṛtyann iva rathopasthe vidhunvāno mahad dhanuḥ ||
Wika ni Sanjaya: Nang masugatan niya si Bhīṣma, ang matandang Bharata, sa pamamagitan ng animnapung matatalim na palasong may balahibo, wari’y sumasayaw siya sa upuan ng karwahe, habang iwinawasiwas ang kanyang dambuhalang busog at pinapaugong ang tunog ng pisi nito.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical strain of righteous warfare: even a revered elder like Bhīṣma may be attacked when duty (kṣatriya-dharma) demands it, yet the triumphant display also invites reflection on restraint, humility, and the moral weight of violence.
In Sañjaya’s report from the battlefield, a warrior strikes Bhīṣma with sixty sharp, feathered arrows and, exulting in momentum, appears to ‘dance’ on the chariot-seat while brandishing a great bow whose twang resounds.