Shloka 32
Adhyāya 111 (Book 6): Daśama-dina-saṃgrāma—Bhīṣma’s Counsel to Yudhiṣṭhira and the Śikhaṇḍin-Led Advance
रथिनो5पातयद् राजन् रथेभ्य: पुरुषर्षभ:
sañjaya uvāca | rathino ’pātayad rājan rathebhyaḥ puruṣarṣabhaḥ |
三阇耶说道：哦大王，那位人中雄牛毗湿摩，将许多车战士从战车上击落。战势一涌，他又掀翻骑兵，使其坠离马背；击倒象骑——那些以克敌著称者——令其落下象背；连迎面而来的步卒也一并斩倒。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the paradox of righteous warfare: a kṣatriya’s valor and duty can be displayed through decisive action, yet that same excellence produces immense suffering. It invites reflection on dharma in war—how duty, skill, and the moral weight of violence coexist.
Sañjaya reports to the king that a foremost warrior is overpowering the enemy: knocking chariot-fighters off their chariots, unseating cavalry, bringing down elephant-riders, and cutting down advancing infantry—depicting a sweeping, one-sided moment on the battlefield.