Shloka 65
Bhīṣma’s Yogic Departure, Royal Cremation, and Gaṅgā’s Lament (भीष्मस्य योगयुक्त्या देहत्यागः, पितृमेधः, गङ्गाविलापः)
इत्येतदखिलं सर्वे: पाण्डवो भ्रातृभि: सह । श्रुतवान् सुमहाश्चर्य पुण्यं भीष्मानुशासनम्
vaiśampāyana uvāca | ityetad akhilaṃ sarve pāṇḍavo bhrātṛbhiḥ saha | śrutavān sumahāścaryaṃ puṇyaṃ bhīṣmānuśāsanam ||
So hörte Yudhiṣṭhira, der Sohn Pāṇḍus, zusammen mit all seinen Brüdern Bhīṣmas heilige Unterweisung vollständig an — überaus wunderbar und voller Verdienst.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the sanctity and ethical authority of Bhīṣma’s dharma-teachings: they are to be heard fully, with reverence, as a complete guide to righteous conduct and governance, yielding moral clarity and spiritual merit (puṇya).
As Vaiśampāyana narrates, Yudhiṣṭhira—accompanied by his brothers—has now heard the entirety of Bhīṣma’s extensive instruction. The line functions as a concluding summary, marking the completion of Bhīṣma’s counsel in this section.