Shloka 28
Chapter 51: Saṃdhyākāla-saṃhāra
Evening Withdrawal after Arjuna’s Counter-Advance
तत: शरसहस्रेण सौभद्रं प्रपितामह: । अवाकिरदमेयात्मा तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्,तब अमेय आत्मबलसे सम्पन्न प्रपितामह भीष्मने सुभद्राकुमारपर हजारों बाणोंकी वर्षा की। वह एक अद्भुत-सी घटना प्रतीत हुई
tataḥ śarasahasreṇa saubhadraṁ prapitāmahaḥ | avākirad ameyātmā tad adbhutam ivābhavat |
三阇耶说道：“于是，那位精神与武力皆不可量度的祖父毗湿摩，向苏婆陀罗之子阿毗曼纽倾泻千箭如雨。此景在惨烈的战场伦理之中竟也近乎奇观——勇武在压倒性的力量前受试炼。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in its stark form: in war, excellence and resolve are measured under extreme pressure. It also implies that extraordinary skill can make even violent action appear ‘adbhuta’ (awe-inspiring), reminding the reader to distinguish aesthetic marvel from moral cost.
Sañjaya narrates that Bhīṣma, the Kuru grandsire, attacks Abhimanyu (Saubhadra) by raining thousands of arrows upon him, creating a striking and astonishing battlefield scene.