Shloka 446
Sainyasaṅgraha and Bhāga-Vyavasthā (Forces Assembled and Rival Allocations) | सैन्यसंग्रह-भागव्यवस्था
यतो नारोचयदयं विग्रहं तैर्महात्मभि: । पुत्रोंसहित धर्मज्ञ एवं यशस्वी महात्मा पाण्डव कितने बलशाली हैं, इस बातको भीष्मजी अच्छी तरह जानते हैं। इसीलिये उन्हें उन महात्माओंके साथ युद्ध छेड़नेकी बात पसंद नहीं आयी
yato nārocayad ayaṁ vigrahaṁ tair mahātmabhiḥ |
Duryodhana dijo: «Porque Bhīṣma no aprobó iniciar hostilidades contra aquellos hombres de gran alma. Él sabe bien cuán poderoso es el Pāṇḍava, justo y glorioso, junto con sus hijos; por eso no le agradó la idea de abrir la guerra contra adversarios tan nobles».
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in political conflict, the moral stature and rightful strength of opponents matters: initiating war against the righteous is ethically troubling, and wise elders like Bhīṣma weigh dharma and consequences rather than mere ambition.
Duryodhana comments on Bhīṣma’s lack of enthusiasm for starting a war with the Pāṇḍavas, attributing it to Bhīṣma’s clear awareness of their power, righteousness, and fame—especially the strength of the Pāṇḍava leader along with his sons.