Shloka 44
भीष्मधनंजयद्वैरथम्
Bhīṣma–Dhanaṃjaya Duel and the Opening Clash
अर्जुन: समरश्लाघी भीष्मस्यावारयद् दिश: । तदनन्तर युद्धकी श्लाघा रखनेवाले पाण्डुनन्दन अर्जुनने अच्छी तरह छोड़े हुए एक हजार बाणोंद्वारा भीष्मको सब ओरसे रोक दिया ।। ४३ ह ।। शरजालं ततस्तत् तु शरजालेन मारिष
arjunaḥ samaraślāghī bhīṣmasyāvārayad diśaḥ | tadanantaraṃ yuddhakīrtiślāghārakṣaṇavāle pāṇḍunandana arjunena suṣṭhu muktaisahasraśarair bhīṣmo sarvataḥ paryavāryata || śarajālaṃ tatastat tu śarajālena māriṣa ||
桑阇耶说：“阿周那，战场上以武勇著称者，从四面遏止了毗湿摩的进退。继而般度之子阿周那，为守护刹帝利的荣名，以千支善发之箭从各方围困毗湿摩；箭矢交织成网，以抗毗湿摩所降下的箭雨。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights Kṣatriya-dharma: in a righteous war one must act with disciplined excellence and unwavering resolve, even against revered elders, without abandoning duty or composure.
Sañjaya describes Arjuna countering Bhīṣma’s assault by releasing a large volley—likened to a net of arrows—so that Bhīṣma is effectively checked and hemmed in on all sides.