Shloka 15
पाण्डवानभ्यवर्तन्त तस्मिन् वीरवरक्षये । महाराज! बड़े-बड़े वीरोंका विनाश करनेवाले उस महायुद्धमें जब एक ओर भीष्म और दूसरी ओर पाण्डुनन्दन धनंजय पराक्रम प्रकट कर रहे थे
sañjaya uvāca |
pāṇḍavān abhyavartanta tasmin vīravarakṣaye |
mahārāja! bṛhad-bṛhad-vīrāṇāṁ vināśa-karaṇe tasmin mahāyuddhe yadā ekato bhīṣmaḥ aparato pāṇḍunandano dhanañjayaḥ parākramaṁ prakaṭayataḥ, tadā pitāmahaṁ bhīṣmaṁ mahāparākrame pravṛttaṁ dṛṣṭvā tava sarve putrāḥ senābhiḥ saha svargaṁ paramaṁ lakṣyaṁ kṛtvā yuddhe mṛtyum icchantaḥ pāṇḍavān abhyadhāvan ||
pāṇḍavā api mahārāja smaranto vividhān bahūn tāvakān tava putrān kleśān, prahṛṣṭavat bhayatyāgaṁ kṛtvā brahmaloka-gamanāya utsukāḥ tava sainyān putrāṁś ca yodhayanti |
三阇耶说道：在那场大决战中——摧折无数杰出勇士的杀伐——当一边是祖父毗湿摩，另一边是般度之子檀那阇耶（阿周那），各自显露神勇之时，你的诸子见毗湿摩奋发大勇，便率军向般度五子推进，以天界为最高归趣，甘愿战死。般度五子亦然，王啊，他们忆起你与诸子昔日加诸于己的种种苦难，便欣然与汝军与诸王子交战——抛却恐惧，心向至高诸界。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights the kṣatriya ethos: warriors accept death in battle as a path to heavenly reward, while the Pandavas’ resolve is fueled by remembered injustice. Ethically, it frames combat as duty-bound and consequence-driven—valor is praised, yet the narrative underscores how past wrongs and the pursuit of posthumous merit intensify violence.
Sanjaya reports that as Bhishma and Arjuna display great prowess, Dhritarashtra’s sons, inspired by Bhishma’s fierce engagement, charge the Pandavas seeking a glorious death and heaven. The Pandavas, recalling the many hardships imposed on them, fight back with heightened courage and eagerness for the highest worlds.