Shloka 16
भीष्मस्योत्तरायणप्रतीक्षा तथा युधिष्ठिरागमनम् | Bhīṣma’s uttarāyaṇa moment and Yudhiṣṭhira’s arrival
पराक्रमेण वीर्येण वपुषा दर्शनेन च । आरोहेण प्रमाणेन धैर्येणार्जवसम्पदा
parākrameṇa vīryeṇa vapuṣā darśanena ca | āroheṇa pramāṇena dhairyeṇārjavasampadā ||
主は言った。「彼は勇猛と英雄の気力に満ち、壮麗な身体と人を惹きつける威容を備える。身の丈も均整がとれ、度量も正しく、揺るがぬ勇気と、まっすぐさという富を有している。」
ईश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
True excellence is portrayed as a union of power (valor, strength, impressive presence) and moral character (steadfastness and straightforwardness). The verse implies that ethical virtues are not secondary ornaments but integral to genuine greatness.
Īśvara is describing an exalted figure by listing auspicious traits—physical majesty and inner virtues—within a broader eulogy-style passage that highlights the divine ideal worthy of reverence.