Shloka 226
गौरुडव्यूह-रचना तथा अर्धचन्द्र-प्रत्यव्यूह
Garuḍa Array and the Ardhacandra Counter-Formation
परस्परेषां वीराणां मनांसि समकम्पयन् । युद्धमें भीष्मजीके धनुषसे छूटे हुए बाणोंसे समस्त योद्धा पीड़ित हो रहे थे। उन बाणोंने परस्पर सभी वीरोंके हृदय कँपा दिये थे
paraspareṣāṃ vīrāṇāṃ manāṃsi samakampayan |
三阇耶说道：在鏖战之中，毗湿摩自弓上连发的箭矢折磨着聚集的诸军，使敌对的英雄们彼此对峙时心胆俱颤——这正是战争压倒性的威势：当武艺与杀伐毫不停歇地倾泻而出，纵然勇者亦难免动摇。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the psychological reality of warfare: even great heroes can be inwardly shaken when confronted with relentless martial power. It implicitly highlights the ethical weight of violence—prowess affects not only bodies but also minds and morale—inviting reflection on restraint and responsibility within kṣatriya-dharma.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield impact of Bhīṣma’s archery: his arrows, shot from his bow, are afflicting the warriors and causing the hearts of opposing heroes to tremble, indicating Bhīṣma’s dominance and the mounting pressure on the combatants.