Shloka 12
खं तम:संवृतमभूदासीद् भानुर्गतप्रभ: । ररास पृथिवी चैव भीष्मे शान्तनवे हते,उस समय आकाशमें अन्धकार छा गया। सूर्यकी प्रभा फीकी पड़ गयी। शान्तनुनन्दन भीष्मके मारे जानेपर यह सारी पृथ्वी भयानक शब्द करने लगी
khaṃ tamaḥ-saṃvṛtam abhūd āsīd bhānur gata-prabhaḥ | rarāsa pṛthivī caiva bhīṣme śāntanave hate ||
三阇耶说道：彼时苍穹为黑暗所蔽，日轮之光亦似黯淡。及至善檀奴之子毗湿摩被击倒，大地本身发出可怖的轰鸣——仿佛宣告战场上一根支撑法（dharma）的柱石已然倾折，而战争的道德重压也随之更为深沉。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames Bhīṣma’s fall as not merely a military event but a moral-cosmic rupture: when a great upholder of duty collapses, the world itself seems to mourn. It highlights the ethical weight of war and the idea that adharma and massive violence disturb the natural and moral order.
Sañjaya reports ominous signs at the moment Bhīṣma, Śāntanu’s son and the Kuru grandsire, is struck down: darkness covers the sky, the sun’s brilliance fades, and the earth resounds with a terrifying noise—portents marking a decisive turning point in the battle.