Shloka 23
ततो भीष्मो महाराज सर्वलोकमहारथ:
tato bhīṣmo mahārāja sarvalokamahārathaḥ, vikarṇo daśabhir bhallai rājann vivyādha pāṇḍavam |
三阇耶说：于是，大王啊，毗湿摩——名震诸界的伟大车战士——与毗迦尔那一道，以锋利的“婆罗”（bhalla）箭矢刺穿了般度之子阿周那。随后，俱卢一方的诸位主将意欲压倒他，接连不断地射中他：毗湿摩七十七箭，德罗那二十五箭，克利帕五十箭，难敌六十四箭，沙利耶九箭，阇耶陀罗九箭，沙昆尼五箭，而毗迦尔那以十支婆罗箭贯穿之。
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights the harsh reality of kṣatriya warfare: renowned warriors relentlessly strike a principal opponent. Ethically, it underscores the heavy consequence of violence performed under royal and martial duty, reminding the listener that fame and prowess do not remove the moral gravity of harming others.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Bhīṣma, celebrated as a supreme chariot-warrior, and Vikarṇa attack Arjuna, wounding him with bhalla-arrows. It is part of the escalating exchange of missiles in the Kurukṣetra battle.