Shloka 156
Daśame’hani Bhīṣma-yuddham — Śikhaṇḍī-rakṣaṇa, Arjuna-prabhāva, Duryodhana-āśraya-vākyam
प्रतिजग्राह राजेन्द्र तोयवृष्टिमिवाचल: । उन्होंने पाण्डुनन्दन अर्जुनके रथपर बाणोंकी वर्षा प्रारम्भ कर दी। राजेन्द्र! अर्जुनने सब ओरसे होनेवाली उस बाण-वर्षाको उसी प्रकार ग्रहण किया
pratijagrāha rājendra toyavṛṣṭim ivācalaḥ |
三阇耶说道：“大王，阿周那承受那如雨倾泻的箭矢，稳如高山承受暴雨——在猛攻之下毫不动摇，于战火狂澜中以纪律与勇气坚守其位。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya steadiness: in righteous duty one must endure hardship without losing composure. Arjuna’s calm endurance under attack models disciplined courage—meeting violence with firmness rather than panic.
In the battle, Arjuna’s chariot is subjected to a heavy barrage of arrows. Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Arjuna withstands the missile-rain as a mountain bears a rainstorm, emphasizing his unshaken resolve.