Shloka 8
भीष्मकृतः पाण्डवपक्ष-महारथ-प्रशंसा
Bhishma’s appraisal of Pandava-aligned chariot-warriors
ततोअब्रवीत् पुनद्रोण: सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वर: । एवमेतद् यथा<>त्थ त्वं न मिथ्यास्ति कदाचन,यह सुनकर समस्त शस्त्रधारियोंमें श्रेष्ठ द्रोणाचार्य भी बोल उठे--“आप जैसा कहते हैं, बिलकुल ठीक है। आपका यह मत कदापि मिथ्या नहीं है
tato 'bravīt punaḥ droṇaḥ sarvaśastrabhṛtāṃ varaḥ | evam etad yathāttha tvaṃ na mithyāsti kadācana ||
Lalu Drona, yang terunggul di antara para pemanggul senjata, berkata lagi: “Benar seperti yang engkau katakan. Penilaianmu tak pernah dusta.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights satya (truthfulness) and the moral authority of accurate counsel: a wise assessment, especially from an elder like Bhīṣma, should be acknowledged as reliable and not dismissed in moments of political or martial tension.
Within Bhīṣma’s narration, Droṇa responds to what has just been stated, affirming that the statement is correct and never false—signaling agreement among senior Kuru leaders as deliberations move toward the great war.