Shloka 81
कर्णेन युधिष्ठिरानीकविदारणम् / Karṇa’s Breach of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Battle-Line
तमारूढं तु देवेशं तुष्टवु: परमर्षय:
tam ārūḍhaṃ tu deveśaṃ tuṣṭuvuḥ paramarṣayaḥ
Entonces los supremos sabios alabaron al Señor de los dioses mientras montaba (su vehículo), expresando reverencia y aprobación. La escena subraya que incluso los más altos videntes afirman la soberanía divina y el orden moral que se alza por encima del tumulto de la guerra.
पितामह उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical-religious principle that rightful power and cosmic order (dharma) are ultimately grounded in the divine; even the greatest sages respond with reverent praise, modeling humility and recognition of higher authority amid conflict.
Bhīṣma (the speaker) reports that the supreme sages extol the Lord of the gods at the moment he mounts/ascends his vehicle or seat, marking a solemn, approving acknowledgment of divine presence and action within the unfolding events.