Shloka 16
भीष्मशिबिरगमनम् — Duryodhana’s Visit to Bhīṣma’s Camp and the Command Appeal
सो<र्जुनेन समाज्ञप्तो देवलोके तदा नूप । प्रीतिपूर्व महाबाहु: स्वकार्य प्रति भारत,नरेश्वरर भरतनन्दन! उन दिनों देवलोकमें अर्जुनने प्रेमपूर्वक अपने महाबाहु पुत्रको अपना सब कार्य बताते हुए कहा--
so 'rjunena samājñapto devaloke tadā nūpa | prītipūrvaṃ mahābāhuḥ svakārya prati bhārata ||
Wahai raja, pada waktu itu di alam para dewa, setelah menerima perintah Arjuna, sang mahābāhu dengan penuh kasih menyampaikan perihal tugas dan urusannya, wahai keturunan Bharata.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma as faithful performance of an entrusted duty: instructions are to be carried out with clarity and goodwill (prīti), not merely as forceful command. It also underscores responsible communication—reporting one’s task and intentions transparently within a righteous mission.
Sañjaya narrates to the king that, in Devaloka, Arjuna issues instructions, and the mighty-armed figure involved responds affectionately while discussing the work to be done. The line functions as a connective narrative detail situating Arjuna’s divinely-linked preparations within the broader war account.