Jain Journal 2010 07

Author(s): Satyaranjan Banerjee
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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JAIN JOURNAL VOL-XLV, NO. I-IV JULY.-JUNE 10-11
In the 45th chapter of Bhiṣmaparva Sanjay says, "O, Prajānāth, soldiers of both sides with the resolve of victory roared like lions. Later descriptions clearly prove the narration of the war which had been over. In the 81st and the 82nd śloka of the 45th chapter of Bhiṣmaparva Sanjay says, "O, king! at that time battle was going on between the two armies. It was nice to see the ongoing battle for a while, but on its attaining fierceness, no body could decide the next course of action.85th śloka narrates that Devarśies, Siddhas and Charanas viewed the battle and compared to the battle between Gods and Demons. 81th śloka reads:--
"evam dvandvasahasrāņi rathavāraṇavājinām, padātinām ca samare tava teṣām ca samkule"
The 82nd sloka of this very chapter describes :
"muhurtam iva tad yudhamāsīnmadhurdarśanam tata unmattavad rājan na prājñāyāyat kimcana"
The 85th śloka describes :
"tatra devarṣayaḥ siddhaścaraṇaścā samāgatāḥ praikṣanta tad raṇam ghoram daivāsurasamam bhuvi,"
The Ist sloka of the 46th chapter of Bhiṣmaparva describes Sanjay telling Dhṛtaraṣṭra that at that time fierce battle was going on leaving all the settled rules. It reads :--
rājan śatasahasrāņi yatra tatra padātinām, nirmaryadam prayuddhāni tat te vakṣyāmi Bhārata."
Whole of the 46th and 47th chapters of Bhismaparva describes the war events of the past.
In the 31st and 32nd slokas of 48th chapter of Bhīṣmaparva Sanjay says, "O! Kurunandana, on account of fierce attack by king Śveta, we all fled from the battlefield leaving Bhism alone. And that