Shloka 1
[दाक्षिणात्य अधिक पाठके १ ६ श्लोक मिलाकर कुल ४८ ६ “लोक हैं।] हि (> > जयत्सेन नामके दो व्यक्ति प्रतीत होते हैं
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca | kathaṃ śāntanavo bhīṣmo daśame 'hani saṃjaya | ayudhyata mahāvīryaḥ pāṇḍavaiḥ saha sṛñjayaiḥ ||
Dhṛtarāṣṭra dit : «Sañjaya, comment Bhīṣma, fils de Śantanu, d’une grande vaillance, combattit-il au dixième jour contre les Pāṇḍava avec les Sṛñjaya ?»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds the epic’s ethical tension: even the most venerable and mighty warrior (Bhīṣma) must act within the demands of kṣatriya-dharma, and the king’s inquiry highlights accountability—seeking a truthful account of how power is exercised in war.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra asks Sañjaya to describe how Bhīṣma fought on the tenth day of the Kurukṣetra war against the Pāṇḍavas and their allies, the Sṛñjayas, setting up the detailed battle narration that follows.