Shloka 30
भीष्मस्य भीमसेन-निरोधः
Bhīṣma checks Bhīmasena; matched engagements intensify
पितामहं महाप्राज्ञं विनयेनोपगम्य ह । यदब्रवीत् सुतस्ते5सौ तन्मे शृणु जनेश्वर,दुर्योधनने यही बात पितामह भीष्मसे पूछी थी। महाराज! युद्धमें अपने समस्त महारथी भाइयोंको पराजित हुआ देख आपके पुत्र कुरुराज दुर्योधनका हृदय शोकसे मोहित हो गया। उसने रातमें महाज्ञानी पितामह भीष्मके पास विनयपूर्वक जाकर जो कुछ पूछा था, वह बताता हूँ, मुझसे सुनिये
sañjaya uvāca | pitāmahaṃ mahāprājñaṃ vinayenopagamya ha | yad abravīt sutas te 'sau tan me śṛṇu janeśvara ||
Sañjaya said: Having approached the grandsire Bhīṣma—of great wisdom—with humility, your son spoke certain words. O lord of men, hear from me what he said.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid conflict, proper conduct (vinaya) and seeking counsel from the wise are upheld as ethical necessities; authority and strategy should be guided by humility and discernment rather than pride.
Sanjaya tells King Dhritarashtra that Duryodhana, in a deferential manner, approached the wise grandsire Bhishma and spoke to him; Sanjaya is about to report those words.