Shloka 25
त॑ क्षत्रिया महाराज ददृशुर्घोरमाहवे । भीष्मं दहन्तं सैन्यानि पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम्,महाराज! उस युद्धस्थलमें समस्त क्षत्रियोंने देखा, भयंकर रूपधारी भीष्म महामना पाण्डवोंकी सेनाओंको दग्ध कर रहे थे
taṁ kṣatriyā mahārāja dadṛśur ghoram āhave | bhīṣmaṁ dahantaṁ sainyāni pāṇḍavānāṁ mahātmanām ||
三阇耶说道：“大王啊，在那可怖的战斗中，诸刹帝利都看见毗湿摩——战相森然、威势骇人——正如烈焰般焚灭大心的般度族军阵。此景昭示：在战争里，即便最受敬仰、最守法度的勇士，一旦执守所择之阵营与誓愿，也会化作压倒性的毁灭之器。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the tension within dharma during war: a revered elder like Bhīṣma, acting from kṣatriya-duty and loyalty to his side, becomes a fearsome force of destruction. It invites reflection on how duty, vows, and allegiance can lead to ethically tragic outcomes even for the noble.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the warriors on the battlefield witnessed Bhīṣma in a terrifying combat mode, cutting down and ‘burning’ (i.e., devastating) the forces of the Pāṇḍavas.