Shloka 15
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय 54: फल्गुन-प्रतिरोधः, सौबली-व्यूह-विध्वंसः, दुर्योधन-भीष्म-संवादः
रथान् मे बहुसाहस्रान् दिव्यैरस्त्रमहाबल: । घातयत्यनिशं भीष्म: प्रवराणां प्रहारिणाम्
rathān me bahusāhasrān divyair astramahābalaḥ | ghātayaty aniśaṃ bhīṣmaḥ pravarāṇāṃ prahāriṇām ||
桑阇耶说：大力的毗湿摩执持天界神兵，凭借无边威势，正不间断地斩杀我方成千上万的战车武士——皆为诸战士之翘楚，善于出击者。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the devastating momentum of warfare: martial excellence and even the 'foremost' fighters can be annihilated when a great warrior employs divine weapons relentlessly. It invites reflection on the ethical burden of power—strength and skill, once set in motion in battle, produce irreversible loss.
Sanjaya reports to Dhritarashtra that Bhishma, empowered by celestial weapons and immense prowess, is continuously slaughtering thousands of chariot-warriors from Sanjaya’s (i.e., the Kaurava) side, including elite and highly skilled combatants.