Shloka 29
Adhyāya 111 (Book 6): Daśama-dina-saṃgrāma—Bhīṣma’s Counsel to Yudhiṣṭhira and the Śikhaṇḍin-Led Advance
स पाण्डवान् महेष्वास: पज्चालांश्चैव सूंजयान् । नाराचैर्वत्सदन्तैश्व शितैरञर्जलिकैस्तथा
sa pāṇḍavān maheṣvāsaḥ pāñcālāṃś caiva sṛñjayān | nārācair vatsadantaiś ca śitair añjalikais tathā ||
三阇耶说道：“那位强弓大射手以锋利之箭攻袭般度五子、旁遮罗与室利尼阇耶诸军——或以‘那罗遮’箭，如犊齿之形；或以‘安阇利迦’箭——箭雨连绵，逼战愈烈。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds the Kṣatriya sphere where prowess and disciplined weapon-skill shape outcomes; ethically, it points to how collective destinies in war are driven not only by ideals but by concrete acts of force and capability, intensifying the burden of responsibility for those who choose battle.
Sañjaya reports that a formidable archer is striking the Pāṇḍava-aligned forces—Pāṇḍavas, Pāñcālas, and Sṛñjayas—using multiple specialized, sharp arrow-types (nārāca, vatsadanta, añjalika), indicating a fierce phase of missile combat.