Shloka 97
धर्मस्य बहुद्वारत्वम् — Nārada’s Audience with Indra (Śānti-parva 340)
भविष्यत्यसुर: स्फीतो भूमिपालो गिरिव्रजे । मम बुद्धिपरिस्पन्दाद् वधस्तस्य भविष्यति,गिरिव्रजमें जरासंध नामक एक बहुत समृद्धिशाली और बलवान असुर राजा होगा, जो सम्पूर्ण राजाओंसे वैर मोल लेता फिरेगा। मेरे ही बौद्धिक प्रयत्नसे उसका भी वध हो सकेगा
bhaviṣyaty asuraḥ sphīto bhūmipālo girivraje | mama buddhi-parispandād vadhas tasya bhaviṣyati ||
قال بهيشما: «في غيريفراجا سيظهر ملكٌ قويٌّ ثريٌّ كأنه ذو طبعٍ أسوري. وبالجهد المتعمد من عقلي وتدبيري، سيقع هلاكه هو أيضًا.»
(भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that the removal of an oppressive, ‘asura-like’ ruler can be achieved through buddhi—clear discernment and strategic counsel—suggesting that dharmic outcomes often depend on wise planning, not only physical strength.
Bhishma foretells the rise of a powerful ruler in Girivraja and states that this ruler’s downfall will occur through Bhishma’s own intellectual initiative—implying a future political-military resolution guided by counsel and strategy.