Shloka 143
तालवृन्तान्युपादाय पर्यवीजन्त सर्वश: । माद्रीकुमार नकुल और सहदेवने पगड़ी हाथमें लेकर भीष्मजीके मस्तकपर रखी। कौरवराजके रनिवासकी स्ट्रियाँ ताड़के पंखे हाथमें लेकर कुरुकुलधुरन्धर भीष्मजीके शवको सब ओरसे हवा करने लगीं
tālavṛntāny upādāya paryavījanta sarvaśaḥ | mādrīkumarau nakulaḥ sahadevaś ca pāgṛīṃ hastam ādāya bhīṣmasya mastake nyadhāpayatām | kauravarājasya ranivāsastriyaḥ tālapattravījān hastagṛhītāḥ kurukuladhurandharaṃ bhīṣmaṃ śavaṃ sarvato vāyum akarot ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Dengan membawa kipas dari daun lontar, mereka mengipasi dari segala arah. Putra-putra Mādrī, Nakula dan Sahadeva, mengangkat serban di tangan lalu meletakkannya di kepala Bhīṣma. Para wanita dari kediaman dalam raja Kuru, sambil memegang kipas daun lontar, menghembuskan angin lembut dari segala sisi ke atas jasad Bhīṣma—menghormati penopang agung wangsa Kuru bahkan setelah gugur.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even after conflict, dharma requires honoring elders and the fallen with dignity. The respectful acts—covering the head and fanning the body—express gratitude and reverence toward Bhīṣma as a guardian of the Kuru line, showing that ethical conduct continues beyond victory or defeat.
After Bhīṣma’s passing, attendants and royal women fan his body with palm-leaf fans. Nakula and Sahadeva, the sons of Mādrī, place a turban on Bhīṣma’s head as an honorific gesture, treating him as a revered elder and dynastic pillar.