Shloka 96
Vāsudeva-Māhātmya: Duryodhana’s Inquiry and Bhīṣma’s Theological Account of Keśava
उवाच भीष्मस्तमनन्तपौरुषं गोविन्दमाजावविमूढचेता: । एह्ोहि देवेश जगन्निवास नमोस्तु ते माधव चक्रपाणे
sañjaya uvāca | uvāca bhīṣmas tam anantapauruṣaṁ govindam ājāv avimūḍhacetāḥ | ehy ehi deveśa jagannivāsa namo 'stu te mādhava cakrapāṇe |
Sañjaya dit : Alors Bhīṣma, l’esprit non obscurci même sur le champ de bataille, s’adressa à Govinda, au courage sans limite, et s’écria : « Viens, viens, Seigneur des dieux, demeure de l’univers ! Hommage à toi, Mādhava, porteur du disque ! »
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid violence and impending death, clarity of mind and surrender to the highest dharma are upheld: Bhishma, without delusion, recognizes Krishna as the supreme lord and refuge, framing the battle’s outcome as ultimately governed by divine order rather than personal animosity.
Sanjaya reports that Bhishma, steady and undeluded in the fight, directly addresses Krishna with urgent reverence—calling him ‘Lord of the gods’ and ‘dwelling of the world’—as if inviting Krishna’s decisive intervention on the battlefield.