Shloka 14
Adhyāya 104 — Śikhaṇḍin-puraskāraḥ (Śikhaṇḍin as Vanguard) and Bhīṣma’s Counter-Advance
ततः शरसहस्रेण क्षिप्रकारी निशाचर: । अर्जुनस्य सुतं संख्ये पीडयामास भारत,भारत! तत्पश्चात् शीघ्रतापूर्वक सारे कार्य करनेवाले निशाचरने एक हजार बाण मारकर युद्धस्थलमें अर्जुनके पुत्रको पीड़ित कर दिया
tataḥ śarasahasreṇa kṣiprakārī niśācaraḥ | arjunasya sutaṃ saṅkhye pīḍayāmāsa bhārata ||
三阇耶说道：随后，那夜行的战士行事迅捷，在战阵之中以千箭齐发，折磨阿周那之子。此景凸显战争的残酷：以速度与蛮力压倒纵是贵胄之身者，在带着不义（adharma）阴影的暴烈之中，考验其忍耐与意志。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in war, sheer speed and overwhelming force can be used to crush an opponent; ethically, it points to the harsh reality that martial prowess may be wielded without restraint, challenging the listener to reflect on the moral cost of conflict and the endurance demanded of warriors.
Sañjaya reports that a swift-acting niśācara (night-ranging, rākṣasa-like fighter) strikes Arjuna’s son with a thousand arrows on the battlefield, causing him severe distress and signaling an intensification of the combat.