Shloka 7
Adhyāya 104 — Śikhaṇḍin-puraskāraḥ (Śikhaṇḍin as Vanguard) and Bhīṣma’s Counter-Advance
तथैव तावका: सर्वे भीष्मद्रोणपुर:सरा: । अद्भुतानि विचित्राणि चक्कु: कर्माण्यभीतवत्
tathaiva tāvakāḥ sarve bhīṣma-droṇa-puraḥsarāḥ | adbhutāni vicitrāṇi cakruḥ karmāṇy abhītavat ||
سنجے نے کہا—“اسی طرح تمہارے سبھی جنگجو—جن کے آگے بھیشم اور درون تھے—بےخوف ہو کر حیرت انگیز اور نادر کارنامے انجام دیتے رہے۔”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of steadfast courage and disciplined action in battle: leaders like Bhīṣma and Droṇa stand at the forefront, and their followers act fearlessly, emphasizing responsibility, resolve, and the power of exemplary leadership.
Sañjaya continues his battlefield report to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, stating that the Kaurava forces, with Bhīṣma and Droṇa leading, carried out extraordinary and diverse martial exploits without fear, and he invites the listener to hear these events.