Shloka 2
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय २: संजयस्य दिव्यदृष्टिप्रदानम् तथा निमित्तवर्णनम्
Granting Sañjaya Divine Sight and the Description of Omens
भविष्यति रणे घोरे भरतानां पितामह: । प्रत्यक्षदर्शी भगवान् भूतभव्यभविष्यवित्
bhaviṣyati raṇe ghore bharatānāṃ pitāmahaḥ | pratyakṣadarśī bhagavān bhūtabhavyabhaviṣyavit |
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Menjelang pertempuran yang mengerikan itu, Bhagavān Vyāsa—mahāguru para Bharata, yang mengetahui masa lampau, kini, dan yang akan datang serta melihat masa depan seakan di hadapan mata—datang kepada Raja Dhṛtarāṣṭra, putra Vicitravīrya. Dhṛtarāṣṭra tenggelam dalam duka, merenungi ketidakadilan putra-putranya; maka Vyāsa berbicara kepadanya secara pribadi.” (Bab kedua: Penampakan Śrī Vedavyāsa, dalam Bhīṣma Parva.)
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that catastrophic war arises from adharma and human choices; even when a seer can foresee outcomes, moral accountability remains with those who commit injustice. Vyāsa’s presence functions as ethical counsel to a grieving king, urging recognition of wrongdoing rather than denial.
As the two armies stand facing each other, Vyāsa—described as a knower of time and a direct witness of future results—approaches Dhṛtarāṣṭra, who is distressed while reflecting on his sons’ unjust actions. Vyāsa then speaks to him privately, setting up a moment of counsel before the war unfolds.