Shloka 99
सम्प्रहृष्टमना भूत्वा वधे तस्य मनो दे । देवदूतका कहा हुआ यह वचन सुनकर भीष्मजीका मन प्रसन्न हो गया और उन्होंने श्ेतके वधका विचार किया ।। ९८ है ।। विरथं रथियनां श्रेष्ठ श्वेतं दृष्टया पदातिनम्
saṃprahṛṣṭamanā bhūtvā vadhe tasya mano dadhe | devadūtaka-kathitaṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā bhīṣmasya manaḥ prasannaṃ babhūva, śvetasya vadhaṃ cintayāmāsa ||
Sañjaya dit : Entendant ce message comme une sommation divine, l’esprit de Bhīṣma s’en trouva exalté. Le cœur résolu, il tourna sa pensée vers la mise à mort de Śveta—non par malveillance personnelle, mais comme une décision jugée nécessaire selon la rude éthique du champ de bataille.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights kṣatriya-dharma: in war, a commander must set aside personal emotion and act with firm resolve for the perceived necessity of the battle, while maintaining inner composure rather than hatred.
Sañjaya narrates that Bhīṣma, after hearing a message described as divinely delivered, becomes mentally energized and decides to focus on killing the warrior Śveta; the surrounding phrasing also alludes to Śveta being seen chariotless and fighting on foot.