Shloka 118
गौरुडव्यूह-रचना तथा अर्धचन्द्र-प्रत्यव्यूह
Garuḍa Array and the Ardhacandra Counter-Formation
तस्मिन् हते महेष्वासे भीष्मेणाहवशोभिना
tasmin hate maheṣvāse bhīṣmeṇāhavśobhinā
Wika ni Sañjaya: Nang mapatay ni Bhīṣma—ang nagpapatingkad sa digmaan—ang dakilang mamamana, wari’y nag-iba ang ningning ng labanan mismo. Ipinahihiwatig nito na sa digmaan, ang pagbagsak ng isang pangunahing mandirigma ay nakapagpapalihis ng timbangan—sa estratehiya at sa bigat na moral—sa buong larangan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how the death of a principal warrior changes the course and character of a battle, reminding readers that martial glory and power are impermanent and that outcomes in war hinge on the fall of key agents.
Sañjaya reports that a renowned archer has been slain by Bhīṣma, who is described as the one who makes the battle shine—indicating Bhīṣma’s dominance and the significant turning-point created by this kill.