Shloka 37
Adhyāya 111 (Book 6): Daśama-dina-saṃgrāma—Bhīṣma’s Counsel to Yudhiṣṭhira and the Śikhaṇḍin-Led Advance
संग्रामभूमिमें युद्ध करते हुए भीष्मका इन्द्रधनुषके समान विशाल धनुष सदा मण्डलाकार ही दिखायी देता था ।।
sañjaya uvāca | saṅgrāmabhūmau yuddhaṃ kurvato bhīṣmasya indradhanuṣa iva viśālaṃ dhanuḥ sadā maṇḍalākāram eva dṛśyate sma | tad dṛṣṭvā samare karma putrās tava viśāmpate vismayaṃ paramaṃ gatvā pitāmaham apūjayan prajānātha |
三阇耶说：在战场上，即便他正交战，毗湿摩那宏大的弓——广大如因陀罗之虹——也仿佛恒常作圆满之环转。见此武功于兵刃交击之际，陛下啊，您的诸子惊叹至极，便一再称颂并礼敬那位大祖父。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how extraordinary skill and steadfastness in one’s appointed duty (here, the warrior’s role in battle) can inspire awe and rally followers. It also shows how admiration for excellence can momentarily override fear and doubt, shaping morale and allegiance in a dharma-framed conflict.
Sanjaya describes Bhishma fighting so swiftly that his great bow appears to trace a continuous circle, likened to a rainbow. Witnessing this, Dhritarashtra’s sons are overwhelmed with amazement and repeatedly praise and honor Bhishma on the battlefield.