Shloka 34
भीष्मरथाभिमुख्यं — Arjuna’s advance with Śikhaṇḍin; Duḥśāsana’s interception
अस्थिसंघातसम्बाधा केशशैवलशाद्वला । रथद्गदा शरावर्ता हयमीना दुरासदा
sañjaya uvāca |
asthisaṅghātasambādhā keśaśaivalśādvalā |
rathadgādā śarāvartā hayamīnā durāsadā ||
三阇耶说道：“那可怖的河流被成堆白骨堵塞，如同岩石堆叠；漂浮的头发宛如水藻与草。战车与钉头槌仿佛河中的潭洼，箭矢如同旋涡，而战马则像其中的鱼——使它险恶难渡。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses a stark metaphor—war as a river filled with bones, hair, weapons, and horses—to highlight the horrific cost of violence and the moral peril of conflict, urging reflection on dharma and the human consequences of battle.
Sañjaya continues his vivid report of the Kurukṣetra war to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, portraying the battlefield as a terrifying river that is difficult to cross, emphasizing the chaos and carnage of the fighting.