Shloka 75
Arjuna’s Advance toward Bhīṣma; The Gāṇḍīva’s Signal and the Armies’ Convergence (भीष्माभिमुखगमनम् — गाण्डीवनिर्घोष-ध्वजवर्णनम्)
बलवीर्यसमाविष्ट: ससहायश्च साम्प्रतम् । “मुझे इस समय दुरात्मा घटोत्कचके साथ युद्ध करना अच्छा नहीं लगता; क्योंकि वह बल और पराक्रमसे सम्पन्न है और इस समय उसे प्रबल सहायक भी मिल गये हैं ।।
sañjaya uvāca | balavīryasamāviṣṭaḥ sasahāyaś ca sāmpratam |
三阇耶说道：“如今他充满强力与勇武，此刻又得强大盟友相助。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights strategic discernment: a warrior should realistically evaluate an opponent’s strength and current support. In dharmic terms, courage is not recklessness; right action in war includes prudent judgment about timing, allies, and feasibility.
Sanjaya reports to Dhritarashtra that a particular combatant is presently empowered by great strength and valor and is additionally backed by strong allies, implying that confronting him directly at this moment would be especially difficult.