Shloka 35
Arjuna’s Advance toward Bhīṣma; The Gāṇḍīva’s Signal and the Armies’ Convergence (भीष्माभिमुखगमनम् — गाण्डीवनिर्घोष-ध्वजवर्णनम्)
पातयामास भल्लेन कुण्डलाभ्यां विभूषितम् | तदनन्तर सुषेणको मारकर मौतके घर भेज दिया और उग्रके कुण्डलमण्डित चन्द्रोपम मस्तकको एक भल््लके द्वारा शिरस्त्राणसहित काटकर पृथ्वीपर गिरा दिया || ३४ ह ।। वीरबाहुं च सप्तत्या साश्वकेतुं ससारथिम्
pātayāmāsa bhallena kuṇḍalābhyāṃ vibhūṣitam | vīrabāhuṃ ca saptatyā sāśvaketuṃ sasārathim ||
三阇耶说道：他以锋利的婆罗（bhalla）箭射倒了那位佩戴一对耳环的勇士。又将毗罗婆呼一并击落——连同旗帜、战马与御者——显明在战阵的狂怒之中，武勇之力能顷刻斩断战士骄矜与权势所倚仗的一切支撑。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the harsh reality of kṣatriya warfare: worldly adornments and supports (banner, horses, charioteer) do not protect one from sudden reversal; power is contingent and impermanent amid adharma-driven conflict.
Sañjaya reports a battlefield feat: a warrior is struck down by a bhalla-arrow despite being ornamented with earrings, and Vīrabāhu is also felled along with his chariot’s key supports—standard, horses, and charioteer.