Shloka 33
Bhīṣma-nipāta-saṃvāda — Sañjaya’s Report of Bhīṣma’s Fall (भीष्मनिपातसंवादः)
भीष्मो यदकरोत् कर्म समरे संजयारिहा । दुर्योधनहितार्थाय के तस्यास्य पुरो$भवन्
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca |
bhīṣmo yad akarot karma samare sañjayārihā |
duryodhana-hitārthāya ke tasyāsya puro 'bhavan ||
قال دِهْرِتَرَاشْتْرَا: «يا سَنْجَايَا، يا قاتل الأعداء! إن الفعل الذي صنعه بِهِيشْما في المعركة نصرةً لدُرْيُودْهَنَة كان عجيبًا فريدًا. فمن كانوا المحاربين المصطفّين أمامه آنذاك؟»
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension between personal loyalty and righteous duty: Bhīṣma’s formidable prowess is praised as service to Duryodhana, prompting reflection on how extraordinary capability can be directed by allegiance, even amid morally complex war.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra questions Sañjaya about the battle formation around Bhīṣma—specifically, which warriors were stationed at Bhīṣma’s front while he fought for Duryodhana’s cause—seeking tactical detail and reassurance about his side’s protection of their commander.