Shloka 34
Adhyāya 111 (Book 6): Daśama-dina-saṃgrāma—Bhīṣma’s Counsel to Yudhiṣṭhira and the Śikhaṇḍin-Led Advance
तमेक॑ समरे भीष्म त्वरमाणं महारथम् | पाण्डवा: समवर्तन्त वजहस्तमिवासुरा:
tam ekaṃ samare bhīṣma tvaramāṇaṃ mahāratham | pāṇḍavāḥ samavartanta vajrahastam ivāsurāḥ ||
三阇耶说道：在那场战斗中，见毗湿摩——那唯一疾驰向前的大车战士——般度诸子尽皆合力冲向他，正如阿修罗昔日群起攻袭执金刚杵的因陀罗一般。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension of war: even an elder like Bhīṣma, bound by his chosen duty and allegiance, becomes the focal point of combat; the Pāṇḍavas, committed to their cause, must confront him collectively. It reflects how dharma in the Mahābhārata often involves difficult action against revered persons when duty and justice demand it.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīṣma, advancing swiftly as the standout great warrior on the field, is charged by all the Pāṇḍavas together. Their assault is compared to the Asuras rushing at Indra, emphasizing the intensity and scale of the attack.