Shloka 60
भीमसेनस्य बहुमहारथसंयुगः
Bhīmasena’s Engagement with Multiple Mahārathas
हतो भीष्मो हतो भीष्मस्तत्र तत्र वचो महत् | अश्रूयत महाराज वासुदेवभयात् तदा
sañjaya uvāca | hato bhīṣmo hato bhīṣmas tatra tatra vaco mahat | aśrūyata mahārāja vāsudevabhayāt tadā ||
三阇耶说道：“‘毗湿摩被杀了！毗湿摩被杀了！’——大王啊，那时由于畏惧婆苏提婆，这震天的呼喊在四面八方一再响起。因为在那可怖的屠戮之中，至福的圣者室利·奎师那仿佛吞噬着你诸子与众军的心识；而当人们看见摩陀婆逼近，意欲取毗湿摩之命时，全军顿时惊惶失措，喧嚣动荡遂遍及战场。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how moral and psychological forces shape war: the mere approach of Kṛṣṇa (Vāsudeva), perceived as an unstoppable divine will aligned with the Pandava cause, breaks the enemy’s confidence. It suggests that adharma and inner fear can collapse an army even before physical defeat, while divine resolve (or the perception of it) becomes a decisive ethical and strategic factor.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that a loud cry—“Bhīṣma is slain!”—is echoing everywhere. The uproar arises because Kṛṣṇa (Mādhava/Vāsudeva) is seen coming close, seemingly intent on Bhīṣma’s death, and the Kaurava side is terrified; the battlefield chaos makes the rumor spread as a great tumult.