Shloka 21
Śrāddha-Kalpa: Pitṛ-Pūjā and Tithi-Phala (श्राद्धकल्पः पितृपूजा च तिथिफलम्)
शास्त्रमार्गनुसारेण तद् विद्धि मनुजर्षभ । ततः सोडन््तर्हितो बाहुः पितुर्मम जनाधिप,नरश्रेष्ठ! तुम्हें ज्ञात होना चाहिये कि मैंने शास्त्रीय मार्गका अनुसरण करके ही सब कुछ किया। नरेश्वर! तदनन्तर मेरे पिताकी वह बाँह अदृश्य हो गयी
śāstramārgānusāreṇa tad viddhi manujarṣabha | tataḥ so 'ntarhito bāhuḥ pitur mama janādhipa ||
Bhīṣma sprach: „O Stier unter den Menschen, wisse, dass ich nach dem von den Śāstras gewiesenen Pfad gehandelt habe. Dann, o König, verschwand der Arm meines Vaters aus dem Blick.“
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma emphasizes that ethical action should be aligned with śāstra—one’s conduct gains legitimacy and moral clarity when it follows the prescribed dharmic path rather than personal impulse.
Bhīṣma addresses the king and explains that he acted according to scriptural injunctions; immediately after that event, he reports a striking sign: his father’s arm became invisible, indicating a sudden, extraordinary occurrence tied to the moment.