Shloka 126
Śiśupāla-vākya: Bhīṣma-nindā and the ‘Haṃsa’ Exemplum (शिशुपालवाक्यम् — भीष्मनिन्दा, हंसदृष्टान्तः)
समागतानामश्रौष॑ बहुन् बहुमतान् सताम् | मैंने बहुत-से ज्ञानवृद्ध महात्माओंका संग किया है। अपने यहाँ पधारे हुए उन संतोंके मुखसे अनन्तगुणशाली भगवान् श्रीकृष्णके असंख्य बहुसम्मत गुणोंका वर्णन सुना है
samāgatānām aśrauṣaṁ bahūn bahumatān satām |
Bhīṣma said: “From many virtuous and widely respected sages who had gathered and visited our court, I have heard. Having kept the company of numerous elders in wisdom, I listened from those saints’ own mouths to the countless, universally acclaimed excellences of Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa—whose qualities are without end.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Moral authority is strengthened through satsaṅga—keeping company with the wise. Bhīṣma grounds his praise of Kṛṣṇa not in mere opinion but in testimony heard from many virtuous, widely respected elders, highlighting humility, discernment, and reverence for divine excellence.
Bhīṣma speaks in the royal assembly context, recalling that many esteemed sages and saints have visited and gathered there. From them he has heard extensive descriptions of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s innumerable virtues, using this as a basis for his assessment and counsel.