Shloka 44
Adhyāya 111 (Book 6): Daśama-dina-saṃgrāma—Bhīṣma’s Counsel to Yudhiṣṭhira and the Śikhaṇḍin-Led Advance
तस्य तद् वचन श्रुत्वा शिखण्डी क्रो धमूर्च्छित: । उवाचैनं तथा भीष्मं सृक्किणी परिसंलिहन्
tasya tad vacanaṁ śrutvā śikhaṇḍī krodhamūrcchitaḥ | uvācainaṁ tathā bhīṣmaṁ sṛkkiṇī parisaṁlihan ||
听了这番话，尸佉ṇḍī仿佛被怒火冲得昏眩。他舔着嘴角，便这样对毗湿摩说道——
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger can seize a warrior’s mind and speech, intensifying conflict. In the Mahābhārata’s ethical frame, such wrath tests dharma: even in war, one’s inner discipline and adherence to honorable conduct are continually challenged.
Sañjaya reports that after hearing Bhīṣma’s words, Śikhaṇḍī becomes overwhelmed with rage and then speaks back to Bhīṣma. The physical detail—licking the corners of the mouth—marks a fierce, confrontational readiness as the dialogue escalates on the battlefield.