Shloka 12
भीष्मशिबिरगमनम् — Duryodhana’s Visit to Bhīṣma’s Camp and the Command Appeal
सो5भिगम्य महाबाहु: पितरं सत्यविक्रम: । अभ्यवादयदव्यग्रो विनयेन कृताञज्जलि:
so 'bhigamya mahābāhuḥ pitaraṃ satyavikramaḥ | abhyavādayad avyagro vinayena kṛtāñjaliḥ ||
संजय बोले— सत्यपराक्रमी महाबाहु वीर अपने पिता के पास जाकर, अव्यग्र चित्त से, विनयपूर्वक हाथ जोड़कर उन्हें प्रणाम करके शान्त भाव से अभिवादन करने लगा।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a martial setting, dharma is expressed through self-control (avyagra) and humility (vinaya). Respectful greeting with joined palms (kṛtāñjali) models ethical conduct toward elders and parents.
A heroic figure approaches his father and formally salutes him, composed and reverent. The verse highlights the ritual and emotional propriety of meeting one’s parent—greeting first, with humility and folded hands.