Shloka 26
Kṛṣṇa’s Dhyāna and the Prompt to Question Bhīṣma (कृष्णध्यानं भीष्मप्रश्नप्रेरणा च)
महाभाग्यं च भीष्मस्य प्रभावश्च महाद्युते । श्रुत॑ मया कथयतां ब्राह्मणानां महात्मनाम्,“महातेजस्वी केशव! मैंने महात्मा ब्राह्मणोंके मुखसे भी भीष्मजीके महान् सौभाग्य और प्रभावका वर्णन सुना है
mahābhāgyaṁ ca bhīṣmasya prabhāvaś ca mahādyute | śrutaṁ mayā kathayatāṁ brāhmaṇānāṁ mahātmanām ||
महातेजस्वी केशव! मैंने महात्मा ब्राह्मणों के मुख से भी भीष्मजी के महान सौभाग्य और प्रभाव का वर्णन सुना है।
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
True eminence is recognized through the testimony of the wise: Bhīṣma’s ‘fortune’ and ‘influence’ are presented as qualities affirmed by great-souled brāhmaṇas, implying that moral authority and dharmic stature are validated by learned, ethical observers rather than mere power or fame.
Vāsudeva addresses a radiant, mighty figure and states that he has heard respected brāhmaṇas describe Bhīṣma’s exceptional auspiciousness and powerful influence, setting a tone of reverence and establishing Bhīṣma’s stature through reputable oral testimony.