Shloka 27
अर्हणनिर्णयः
Decision on the Highest Honor at the Assembly
वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो भीष्म: शान्तनवो बुद्धया निश्चित्य वीर्यवान् | अमन्यत तदा कृष्णमर्हणीयतमं भुवि,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--तब महापराक्रमी शान्तनुनन्दन भीष्मने अपनी बुद्धिसे निश्चय करके भगवान् श्रीकृष्णको ही भूमण्डलमें सबसे अधिक पूजनीय माना
vaiśampāyana uvāca | tato bhīṣmaḥ śāntanavo buddhyā niścitya vīryavān | amanyata tadā kṛṣṇam arhaṇīyatamaṃ bhuvi ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Then the mighty Bhīṣma, son of Śāntanu, having reached a firm conclusion through his discernment, regarded Kṛṣṇa at that time as the most worthy of honor upon the earth.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma’s judgment highlights that the highest honor should be offered to the one most intrinsically worthy—worthiness grounded in dharma and spiritual excellence, not merely in worldly status or force.
In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, Bhīṣma reflects and reaches a firm conclusion, declaring Kṛṣṇa to be the foremost recipient of reverence on earth, thereby setting a standard for proper recognition and honor.