Shloka 26
Adhyāya 111 (Book 6): Daśama-dina-saṃgrāma—Bhīṣma’s Counsel to Yudhiṣṭhira and the Śikhaṇḍin-Led Advance
संजय उवाच आचक्षे ते महाराज यदकार्षीत् पिता तव । पीडिते तव पुत्रस्य सैन्ये पाण्डवसूंजयै:
sañjaya uvāca | ācakṣe te mahārāja yad akārṣīt pitā tava | pīḍite tava putrasya sainye pāṇḍavasūñjayaiḥ ||
三阇耶说道：“大王啊，我将向你叙述：当你儿子的军队被般度五子与室利尼阇耶诸军逼迫得甚急之时，你那位可敬的长者——毗湿摩——究竟做了什么。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds responsible leadership under pressure: when one’s side is distressed in conflict, the conduct of elders and commanders becomes ethically significant. It also highlights truthful reporting—Sanjaya’s duty is to narrate events clearly to the king, enabling reflection on choices and consequences.
Sanjaya begins to describe to King Dhritarashtra what Bhishma did at a moment when Duryodhana’s army was being severely pressed by the Pandavas and their allies, the Sṛñjayas. This serves as a transition into an account of Bhishma’s tactical and martial response on the battlefield.