Shloka 30
व्युपरम्य ततो युद्धाद् योधा: शतसहस्रश: । उपतस्थुर्महात्मानं प्रजापतिमिवामरा:,तदनन्तर लाखों योद्धा युद्धसे विरत होकर जैसे देवता प्रजापतिकी सेवामें उपस्थित होते हैं, उसी प्रकार महात्मा भीष्मके पास आये
vyuparamya tato yuddhād yodhāḥ śatasahasraśaḥ | upatasthur mahātmānaṃ prajāpativ ivāmarāḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Then, ceasing from the battle, warriors by the hundreds of thousands approached the great-souled Bhīṣma, just as the gods attend upon Prajāpati.
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Educational Q&A
Even within the violence of war, dharmic culture recognizes moments of restraint and reverence: the warriors pause fighting and attend upon a venerable leader, implying that moral authority and respect for elders can command allegiance beyond mere force.
After a phase of fighting, vast numbers of warriors stop battling and gather around Bhishma, attending him with deference; the scene is likened to the gods assembling around Prajapati.