Shloka 54
परिखा खन््यतामत्र ममावसदने नृपा: । उपासिष्ये विवस्वन्तमेवं शरशताचित:
parikhā khanyatām atra mamāvasadane nṛpāḥ | upāsiṣye vivasvantam evaṁ śaraśatācitaḥ ||
Sañjaya dit : «Ô rois, creusez ici un fossé autour de l’endroit où je gis. Je demeurerai là, le corps transpercé et comme amoncelé de centaines de flèches, et j’adorerai Vivasvat, le Soleil.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid extreme pain and the chaos of war, one can uphold inner discipline and redirect suffering into purposeful devotion; steadfastness (dhṛti) and reverence for the divine become a form of ethical strength rather than mere endurance.
After Bhishma has fallen and lies immobilized, pierced by many arrows, instructions are given to dig a protective trench around his resting place; he declares his intention to remain there and worship the Sun (Vivasvat) despite his condition.