Shloka 35
भीष्मस्य अप्रतिमपराक्रमः — शिखण्डिपुरस्कृतः प्रहारः
Bhīṣma’s unmatched momentum and the assault with Śikhaṇḍin in the lead
ललाटस्थैस्तु तैर्बाणै: शुशुभे पाण्डवो रणे | यथा मेरुर्महाराज शज्ैरत्यर्थमुच्छितै:
sañjaya uvāca | lalāṭasthais tu tair bāṇaiḥ śuśubhe pāṇḍavo raṇe | yathā merur mahārāja śṛṅgair atyartham ucchitaiḥ ||
三阇耶说道：那些箭矢钉在额上，般度之子在战场上愈发光耀。大王啊，他宛如须弥山，因极其高耸的峰巅而辉煌——在坚忍的武士之道中，伤痕反成不屈意志的印记，于兵刃交击间昭然可见。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of steadfast courage: even when visibly wounded, a righteous warrior does not lose composure, and endurance itself becomes a kind of splendor—strength directed toward one’s duty in the midst of conflict.
Sañjaya describes Arjuna in the thick of battle, with arrows stuck in his forehead, yet still radiant and formidable. He uses a simile: Arjuna’s appearance is compared to Mount Meru adorned with towering peaks.