Shloka 50
Arjuna’s Advance toward Bhīṣma; The Gāṇḍīva’s Signal and the Armies’ Convergence (भीष्माभिमुखगमनम् — गाण्डीवनिर्घोष-ध्वजवर्णनम्)
तस्य तत् सुमहद् रूप॑ दृष्टवा सर्वे महारथा:
tasya tat sumahad rūpaṃ dṛṣṭvā sarve mahārathāḥ
三阇耶说道：见到他那极其广大、令人敬畏的形相，诸位大车战士无不惊异而惶惧——此等相遇，顷刻间使寻常的武勇自信为之停顿，连久经沙场者也不得不直面超越人力的威势。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the mightiest warriors are humbled when confronted with a reality greater than human strength; true discernment in war requires recognizing limits of ego and power, and responding with restraint and moral clarity rather than mere bravado.
Sañjaya reports that all the foremost fighters, upon seeing an extraordinarily immense form associated with him (the referenced figure in context), react collectively—signaling a turning point where the battlefield is overshadowed by a display that inspires awe and fear.