Jain Journal 2010 07

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

Page 43

Devendra Yashwant : Divine Vision To Sanjaya - An Illusion
is why we are alive before you. We all Kauravas distanced from sveta and were silent spectators viewing Bhīşma, the son of Sāntanu.”
“vayam Śwetabhayād Bhītā vihāya rathasattamam, apayātāstathā pascād vibhum paśyām dhịşņavaḥ”. "sarapātam atikramya kuravaḥ kuru nandana, Bhīşma śāntanavam yuddhe sthitāḥ paśyāma sarvaśaḥ”
In 49th śloka of this very chapter Sanjay says there was a pendulum in the army of Pāndavas.
'hāhākāro Mahān āsīt Pāņļusainyeșu Bhārata'
In 70th and 52nd chapter of Bhīşmaparva Sanjaya says that in the battlefield the fighters of both armies were killing each other by sharp weapons. At that time a fierce battle was in progress between Droņācārya and Dhsstadyumna.
“tvadiyāstu tadā yodhāḥ pāndaveyāśca Bhārata anyonyam samare jaghnustyostatra parākrame. sitadhāraistathā khadgairvimalaiśca paraśvadhai śrairanyaiśca bahubhiḥ sastrairnānāvidhair api ubhayoḥ senyoḥ śūrā nyakstanta parasparam”
57th chapter also narrates the happenings of the past. 59th chapter of Bhişmaparva relates to the battle of 3rd day describes in the Ist śloka 125 to 127 that a fierce river of blood flowed on account of the blood from the wounds of the wounded soldiers. The river was flowing at a great speed. Dead bodies of elephants and / horses were serving as the banks of the river. The flesh of the bodies of the kings was like mud. Many demons were eating their flesh. On the bank of the river dogs, wolves, crows, eagles and many more meat eating animals used to live.
vegena sātīva prthupravāhā, paretanāgāśca śarīra rodhā