Shloka 123
Vāsudeva-Māhātmya: Duryodhana’s Inquiry and Bhīṣma’s Theological Account of Keśava
बाणाहतास्तूर्णमपेतसत्त्वा विष्ट भ्य गात्राणि निपेतुरुव्याम् । ऐन्द्रेण तेनास्त्रवरेण राजन् महाहवे भिन्नतनुत्रदेहा:
sañjaya uvāca |
bāṇāhatās tūrṇam apetasattvā viṣṭabhya gātrāṇi nipetur uvyām |
aindreṇa tenāstravareṇa rājan mahāhave bhinnatanu-tradehāḥ ||
三阇耶说道：他们被箭矢射中，转瞬便失却气力，抱住自身肢体，倒伏于大地。大王啊，在那场大决战中，由那至上的“因陀罗所生之神兵”所致，战士们的躯体与护身甲胄尽皆粉碎撕裂——其威势汹涌，摧破一切抵抗，使人群成堆倒下；纵在武勇奇功之中，也昭示了战争所付出的可怖代价。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the grave consequence of warfare: even when martial skill and divine weapons prevail, the immediate result is the shattering of bodies and protections. It implicitly invites reflection on kṣatriya duty versus the human cost that dharma must account for.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that warriors, struck by arrows, rapidly lose strength and collapse on the ground. A powerful ‘Aindra’ missile-weapon is described as tearing apart bodies and armour across the great battle.