Shloka 48
भीष्मरक्षण-प्रकरणम् / The Protective Screen around Bhīṣma and the Śalya–Yudhiṣṭhira Clash
गोप्तारावर्जुनस्यैतावर्जुनोडपि शिखण्डिन: । रक्ष्यमाण: स पार्थेन तथास्माभिविंवर्जित:
goptārāv arjunasya etāv arjuno 'pi śikhaṇḍinaḥ | rakṣyamāṇaḥ sa pārthena tathāsmābhir vivarjitaḥ ||
三阇耶说道：“这二人是阿周那的护卫，而阿周那又是尸佉ṇḍin的护卫。故而在帕尔塔的庇护之下，尸佉ṇḍin得以前进；我们却无法阻止他。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights battlefield dharma expressed as protective responsibility: warriors do not act in isolation but uphold their duty through coordinated guardianship, shielding key agents so that a larger strategic and moral objective can be pursued.
Sañjaya reports that two fighters are guarding Arjuna, while Arjuna himself is guarding Śikhaṇḍin. With Arjuna’s protection, Śikhaṇḍin advances effectively, and the opposing side finds itself unable to restrain or counter him.