Shloka 4
Bhīṣmadeva’s Passing Away in the Presence of Lord Kṛṣṇa
दृष्ट्वा निपतितं भूमौ दिवश्च्युतमिवामरम् । प्रणेमु: पाण्डवा भीष्मं सानुगा: सह चक्रिणा ॥ ४ ॥
dṛṣṭvā nipatitaṁ bhūmau divaś cyutam ivāmaram praṇemuḥ pāṇḍavā bhīṣmaṁ sānugāḥ saha cakriṇā
Als sie Bhīṣma am Boden liegen sahen, wie einen Halbgott, der vom Himmel gefallen ist, verneigte sich König Yudhiṣṭhira zusammen mit den Pāṇḍavas, den jüngeren Brüdern und dem Herrn Kṛṣṇa, dem Träger des Diskus, vor ihm.
Lord Kṛṣṇa was also a younger cousin of Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira as well as the intimate friend of Arjuna. But all the family members of the Pāṇḍavas knew Lord Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The Lord, although conscious of His supreme position, always behaved in a humanly custom, and so He also bowed down before the dying Bhīṣmadeva as if He were one of the younger brothers of King Yudhiṣṭhira.
FAQs
Because Bhīṣma is a revered mahājana and elder who upheld dharma; even though he lay wounded, the Pāṇḍavas honor his spiritual greatness and seek auspiciousness by offering obeisances.
The cakrī is Lord Kṛṣṇa, the bearer of the Sudarśana cakra, who accompanies the Pāṇḍavas to meet Bhīṣma.
Honor saintly elders and devotees even in adversity; humility and reverence toward spiritually advanced persons invite clarity, blessings, and dharmic guidance.