Shloka 3
शरै: कनकपुड्खैश्न शक्तितोमरकम्पनै: । नाराचैर्वत्सदन्तैश्व भुशुण्डीभिश्नल सर्वशः
sañjaya uvāca | śaraiḥ kanakapudkhaiś ca śaktitomarakaṃpanaiḥ | nārācair vatsadantaiś ca bhuśuṇḍībhiś ca sarvaśaḥ | atāḍayan raṇe bhīṣmaṃ sahitāḥ sarvasṛñjayāḥ |
三阇耶说道：众斯林阇耶同心合力，从四面八方在战场上击打毗湿摩——以金羽之箭，以“沙克提”与托摩罗之矛，以名为“坎帕那”的兵器，以那罗迦箭与“犊齿”箭，并以布舒ṇḍī等诸般武器。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the grim dharmic tension of war: even a venerable elder like Bhīṣma becomes a legitimate target when he stands as the chief defender of an unjust cause. It underscores kṣatriya-duty and collective resolve, while implicitly reminding the listener of the moral cost of violence against revered kin.
Sañjaya reports that the Sṛñjaya forces, acting in coordination, surround and strike Bhīṣma from all directions with many kinds of missiles and weapons—golden-fletched arrows, spears, heavy bolts, and other named arms—attempting to overwhelm him in battle.