Shloka 24
Adhyāya 112: Bhīṣma-prati Arjunasya Pravṛttiḥ
Arjuna’s Forward Drive Toward Bhīṣma
संजय उवाच एवमुक्तो महाराज पिता देवब्रतस्तव । चिन्तयित्वा मुहूर्त तु कृत्वा निश्चयमात्मन:
sañjaya uvāca evam ukto mahārāja pitā devavratas tava | cintayitvā muhūrtaṁ tu kṛtvā niścayam ātmanaḥ ||
Sañjaya dit : «Ainsi interpellé, ô grand roi, ton père Devavrata (Bhīṣma), après avoir réfléchi un court instant, prit en lui-même une résolution inébranlable.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical deliberation: a righteous leader does not act impulsively but reflects briefly and then commits to a clear resolve, aligning action with duty (dharma) amid crisis.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Devavrata (Bhīṣma), after being spoken to, pauses to consider and then makes a firm internal decision, preparing to act in the unfolding war context.