Shloka 16
तस्य तन्मतमाज्ञाय पाण्डव: सत्यदर्शन: । भीष्मं प्रति ययौ राजा संग्रामे सह सूंजयै:,भीष्मके इस अभिप्रायको जानकर सत्यदर्शी पाण्डुनन्दन राजा युधिष्ठिर रणभूमिमें सूंजयवीरोंको साथ ले भीष्मकी ओर आगे बढ़े
tasya tan-matam ājñāya pāṇḍavaḥ satya-darśanaḥ | bhīṣmaṃ prati yayau rājā saṅgrāme saha sūñjayaiḥ ||
Sañjaya sprach: Als er Bhīṣmas Absicht erkannt hatte, rückte der wahrheitsschauende Pāṇḍava-König (Yudhiṣṭhira) auf dem Schlachtfeld Bhīṣma entgegen, begleitet von den Sṛñjaya-Kriegern.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, righteous leadership requires clear discernment of intention and steadfast commitment to truth (satya). Yudhiṣṭhira’s movement toward Bhīṣma reflects acting from dharma—seeking the right course amid moral complexity.
Sañjaya reports that Yudhiṣṭhira, having understood Bhīṣma’s intention, advances on the battlefield toward Bhīṣma, accompanied by the Sṛñjaya warriors—signaling a deliberate engagement shaped by strategy and ethical resolve.