Shloka 666
गौरुडव्यूह-रचना तथा अर्धचन्द्र-प्रत्यव्यूह
Garuḍa Array and the Ardhacandra Counter-Formation
महता शरवर्षेण भीष्मस्य धनुराच्छिनत् | जैसे सिंह हाथियोंके समूहको आगे बढ़नेसे रोक देता है, उसी प्रकार उन सभी महारथियोंको रोककर भारी बाणवषकि द्वारा श्वेतने भीष्मका धनुष काट दिया
mahātā śaravarṣeṇa bhīṣmasya dhanurācchinat |
Sañjaya nói: Với một trận mưa tên dữ dội, chàng chém đứt cây cung của Bhīṣma. Như sư tử chặn bước một đàn voi, Śveta cũng vậy: sau khi ghìm lại các đại xa chiến binh, chàng dùng cơn mưa mũi tên áp đảo mà cắt phăng vũ khí của Bhīṣma.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the volatility of power in war: even the greatest warrior can be checked when skill, timing, and relentless effort converge. Ethically, it reflects the Kṣatriya arena where duty is pursued through disciplined prowess, yet outcomes remain uncertain and subject to circumstance.
Sañjaya reports that a warrior unleashes a heavy, continuous volley of arrows and succeeds in cutting Bhīṣma’s bow—an act that temporarily neutralizes Bhīṣma’s offensive capacity and signals a turning point in that exchange on the battlefield.