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11. ayaneshu ch sarveshu yaThaa bhaagam avasThithaaH

bheeshmamevaabhirakshanthu bhavanthaH sarva eva hi

 

All of you on all fronts, stationed in your respectful places protect only Bheeshma without fail.

 

Duryodhana told them to be alert in protecting Bheesham not because Bheeshma was unable to protect himself being the most formidable warrior of all, but he was afraid only on one score.

 

Bheeshma had resolved to put down his arms if Sikhandi the younger son of Dhrupadha, stand in front of him to fight. This was because Sikhandi was a girl and was changed into a man by the grace of a yaksha. Bheeshma knew this and hence like a true warrior refused to fight against Sikhandi, which he had proclaimed to all. Hence Duryodhana was apprehensive and asks all his men to surround Bheeshma to prevent Sikhandi from coming in front of Bheeshma.

 

12. thasya sanjanayan harsham kuruvrdDhaH pithaamahaH

simhanaadham vinadhya ucchaiH Sankham dhaDhmou

prathaapavaan

 

Bheeshma, the oldest of the Kurus, and their great grandfather, raised a sound as that of a lion and blew his conch in order to make Duryodhana happy.

 

Bheeshma saw Duryodhana speaking to Drona and sensed his fear and anxiety out of which he made much of his army to Drona. Hence n order to encourage him Bheeshma blew his conch and roared like a lion. He was the chief commander of the army and hence he blew the conch to signify the start of war. Normally the aggressor takes the first step in battle and by blowing the conch Bheeshma made it appear as though the kouravas are the aggressors.

 

Thasya – in the heart of Duryodhana, Hence the usage thasya (genitive case)and not thasmai meaning `to him'

 

sanjananyan- creating, Harsham –joy

 

kuruvrdDhaH- The old man of the Kurus. Bheeshma, who is the pithaamaha, the great grandfather of both Pandavas and Kouravas. Bheeshma was only vayovrddha, old by age and not by valour. This is denoted by his simhnadhdam, the roar of a lion, which was loud, ucchaiH.

 

Sankham daDhmou- sounded his conch.

 

13. thathaH SankhaScha bheryaScha panavaanakagomukhaaH

sahasraiva abhyahanyantha sa sabdhaH thumulobhavath

 

Then there was a tumultuous sound as all the instruments of war like conch, drums , and horns sounded simultaneously.

 

thathaH- then, after Bheeshma blew his conch.

 

Sankha-conch, bheryaH- drums, panava- another instrument , aanaka- trumpet and gomukha- horn.

 

Sahasra eva- thousands indeed.

 

Abhyahanyantha- were sounded

 

Sa SabdhaH thumulaH abhavath- that sound was tumultuous.