Shloka 7
रहितं धिष्ण्यमालोक्य समुत्सार्य च रक्षिण: । पितेव पुत्र गाड़ेय: परिरभ्यैकपाणिना
sañjaya uvāca | rahitaṃ dhiṣṇyam ālokya samutsārya ca rakṣiṇaḥ | pitevā putraṃ gāḍheyaḥ parirabhyai kapāṇinā |
Sañjaya dit : Voyant la chambre déserte et après avoir fait éloigner les gardes, le vieux Bhīṣma étreignit Karṇa d’une seule main, avec une profonde tendresse—comme un père serre son fils. Puis, dans cette intimité, il se mit à parler.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the harsh setting of war, the epic highlights the ethical weight of counsel given in privacy and the human bonds that persist across political alignments. An elder’s affectionate yet serious approach frames the coming instruction as moral guidance, not mere tactics.
Sanjaya reports that Bhishma ensures the place is secluded by dismissing the guards, then warmly embraces Karna like a father would. This sets the stage for Bhishma to speak candidly to Karna, implying a confidential and consequential conversation.