Shloka 5
देवविमान-दर्शनम् / The Celestial Assembly and Vimana Spectacle
Bhīṣma–Arjuna Encounter Framed Cosmically
स्वार्थके विषयमें सोचते समय सभी मनुष्य--धर्मज्ञ पुरुष भी मोहमें पड़ जाते हैं; अतः राजन! यदि तुम्हें जचे, तो मैं इस विषयमें अपनी सलाह भी देता हूँ ।। कर्णो हि यदवोचत् त्वां तेज:संजननाय तत् । आचार्यपुत्र: क्षमतां महत् कार्यमुपस्थितम्,कर्णने तुमसे जो कुछ कहा है, वह तेज एवं उत्साहको बढ़ानेके लिये ही कहा है । आचार्यपुत्र क्षमा करें। इस समय महान् कार्य उपस्थित है
svārthake viṣaye cintayataḥ sarve manuṣyāḥ—dharmavidāṃ api mohaḥ prajāyate; ataḥ rājan, yadi te rocate, tad asmin viṣaye mama mantram api bravīmi. karṇo hi yad avocat tvāṃ tejaḥ-saṃjananāya tat. ācārya-putraḥ kṣamatāṃ; mahat kāryam upasthitam.
Bhishma said: “When people brood over matters of self-interest, all of them—even those who know dharma—can fall into delusion. Therefore, O king, if it pleases you, I will also offer my counsel on this matter. What Karna said to you was spoken only to kindle your vigor and resolve. Let the son of the teacher forgive it; a great task now stands before us.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the dharma-wise can be clouded by moha when self-interest dominates their thinking; therefore counsel should aim at restoring clarity, forgiveness, and focus on the larger duty at hand.
Bhishma addresses the king, explaining that Karna’s words were meant to rouse courage and resolve, asks that the teacher’s son (Ashvatthama) be forgiven, and urges attention to the urgent, major task before them.