Shloka 85
दानफलप्रकरणम् — उपानहदानं, तिलदानं, भूमिदानं, गोदानं, अन्नदानं च
Gifts and Their Stated Results: Footwear, Sesame, Land, Cows, and Food
ये रणाग्रे महीपाला: शूरा: समितिशोभना: । वध्यन्तेडभिमुखा: शक्र ब्रह्मलोकं॑ व्रजन्ति ते
ye raṇāgre mahīpālāḥ śūrāḥ samitiśobhanāḥ | vadhyante ’bhimukhāḥ śakra brahmalokaṃ vrajanti te devarāja ||
Wahai Indra, raja-raja pahlawan yang memuliakan gemuruh pertempuran—yang di garis terdepan menghadapi musuh dan gugur sambil bertarung—mencapai Brahmaloka.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
That a kṣatriya who fights bravely at the front, confronting the enemy without turning away, and dies in that combat, is said to attain the exalted realm of Brahmā (Brahmaloka), highlighting the moral weight assigned to courageous, duty-bound warfare.
Bhīṣma addresses Indra (Śakra/Devarāja), describing the fate of heroic kings who are killed while fighting face-to-face in the vanguard of battle, stating that such warriors proceed to Brahmaloka.