Shloka 49
Chapter 47: Krauñca-vyūha Deployment and Conch-Signals
Kaurava–Pāṇḍava Readiness
संजय उवाच ततो युधिष्ठिरो वाक््यं भीष्मस्य कुरुनन्दन । शिरसा प्रतिजग्राह भूयस्तमभिवाद्य च
sañjaya uvāca | tato yudhiṣṭhiro vākyaṃ bhīṣmasya kurunandana | śirasā pratijagrāha bhūyas tam abhivādya ca |
Sañjaya sprach: Da nahm Yudhiṣṭhira, o Freude der Kurus, Bhīṣmas Worte mit geneigtem Haupt an. Nachdem er ihm abermals Ehrerbietung erwiesen hatte, zog er weiter—demütig und diszipliniert, die Pflicht über den Stolz stellend, selbst unter dem Druck des Krieges.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in conflict, dharma is upheld through humility and reverence: Yudhiṣṭhira receives Bhīṣma’s instruction with bowed head, showing that ethical conduct includes honoring rightful counsel and elders, not merely pursuing victory.
Sañjaya reports that Yudhiṣṭhira accepts Bhīṣma’s words respectfully, bows again, and then moves on—signaling a transition from receiving guidance to acting upon it within the unfolding war situation.