Shloka 27
भीष्मसेनापत्याभिषेकः
Bhīṣma’s Appointment as Commander-in-Chief
ततस्ते धृतसंकल्पा युद्धाय सहसैनिका: । पाण्डवेया महाराज तां रात्रि सुखमावसन्,महाराज जनमेजय! तदनन्तर योद्धाओंसहित पाण्डव युद्धके लिये दृढ़ निश्चय करके उस रातमें वहाँ सुखपूर्वक रहे
tatas te dhṛtasaṅkalpā yuddhāya sahasainikāḥ | pāṇḍaveyā mahārāja tāṃ rātriṃ sukham āvasan, mahārāja janamejaya |
Then those Pāṇḍava princes—firm in their resolve for battle and accompanied by their troops—spent that night there in comfort. Thus spoke Vaiśaṃpāyana, addressing King Janamejaya.
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadiness of intention (dhṛtasaṅkalpa) before decisive action: even on the eve of conflict, disciplined resolve and composure are emphasized, underscoring the moral gravity and preparedness required when war becomes unavoidable.
Vaiśaṃpāyana tells King Janamejaya that the Pāṇḍavas, accompanied by their forces and determined to fight, spent the night comfortably—an interlude of calm immediately preceding the next phase of martial events.