Shloka 43
Nara-Nārāyaṇa Precedent and Bhīṣma’s Counsel on Kṛṣṇa–Arjuna; Karṇa’s Reply
भीष्मस्य तु वच: श्रुत्वा भारद्वाजो महामना: । धृतराष्ट्रमुवाचेदं राजमध्येडभिपूजयन्
bhīṣmasya tu vacaḥ śrutvā bhāradvājo mahāmanāḥ | dhṛtarāṣṭram uvācedaṃ rājamadhye ’bhipūjayan ||
Nachdem der großgesinnte Bhāradvāja (Droṇa) Bhīṣmas Worte vernommen hatte, ehrte er ihn inmitten der versammelten Könige und wandte sich wie folgt an König Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic norm of honoring wise and senior counsel publicly: even when decisions are contentious, ethical deliberation begins with respect, acknowledgment, and orderly speech in the royal assembly.
After Bhīṣma speaks, Droṇa (called Bhāradvāja) praises/ सम्मान करता है Bhīṣma in front of the gathered kings and then turns to address King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, setting up the next portion of counsel or argument.