Shloka 49
भीष्मस्य शरशय्या-प्राप्तिः
Bhīṣma’s Fall to the Arrow-Bed
तथा भीष्मजये गृध्नु: सौमदत्तिस्तु पाण्डवम् । कृतप्रतिकृते यत्ती योधयामासतू रणे
tathā bhīṣmajaye gṛdhnuḥ saumadattis tu pāṇḍavam | kṛtapratikṛte yattī yodhayām āsatū raṇe ||
三阇耶说道：同样地，娑摩达提之子布利湿罗婆渴望毗湿摩得胜，便攻向般度一方的（毗摩塞那）。二人都执意以牙还牙、以击还击，在战场上鏖战不休，各自抵御对方兵刃——为阵营忠义所驱，也为战争所滋生的无情暴力循环所裹挟。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how allegiance to one’s side (seeking Bhīṣma’s victory) and the logic of retaliation (kṛta-pratikṛta) intensify conflict: in war, ethical intention is often narrowed to partisan duty, and violence tends to perpetuate itself through reciprocal striking and counter-striking.
Sañjaya reports that Bhūriśravā (Saumadatti), motivated by the wish for Bhīṣma’s success, attacks the Pāṇḍava Bhīma. Both warriors engage in a close contest, repeatedly countering each other’s weapons and returning blows in the thick of battle.