Shloka 29
अर्हणनिर्णयः
Decision on the Highest Honor at the Assembly
असूर्यमिव सूर्येण निर्वातमिव वायुना । भासितं ह्वादितं चैव कृष्णेनेदं सदो हि न:
asūryam iva sūryeṇa nirvātam iva vāyunā | bhāsitaṃ hvāditaṃ caiva kṛṣṇenedam sado hi naḥ ||
Bhishma berkata: “Wahai putra Kunti, oleh Krishna sidang kita ini dibuat bercahaya dan bersukacita—seperti langit tanpa matahari yang diterangi sang Surya, dan seperti tempat tanpa angin yang seakan hidup ketika angin mulai bergerak.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True greatness is recognized by the life-giving effect of one’s presence: like sun and wind, a supremely virtuous and powerful person brings clarity, vitality, and joy to a community. Bhīṣma’s praise frames Kṛṣṇa as the natural center of honor in the assembly.
In the royal court, Bhīṣma addresses Yudhiṣṭhira (the son of Kuntī) and declares that Kṛṣṇa’s presence illuminates and delights the entire assembly, using the analogies of the sun lighting darkness and wind enlivening stillness—supporting the view that Kṛṣṇa is worthy of foremost honor.