Shloka 90
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ११०: पार्थभीमयोः प्रहारः तथा भीष्माभिमुखं संग्रामविस्तारः
Arjuna and Bhima’s pressure; escalation toward Bhishma
संजय कहते हैं--राजन्! यह सब जानकर कुन्तीके सभी पुत्र कुरुकुलके वृद्ध पितामह महात्मा भीष्मको प्रणाम करके अपने शिविरकी ओर चले गये ।।
sañjaya uvāca—rājan! etat sarvaṁ jñātvā kuntī-putrāḥ sarve kuru-kula-vṛddhaṁ pitāmahaṁ mahātmānaṁ bhīṣmaṁ praṇamya sva-śibiraṁ jagmuḥ. tathokte gāṅgeye paralokāya dīkṣite, arjuno duḥkha-santaptaḥ sa-trīḍam idaṁ abravīt—
サンジャヤは言った。「王よ、これらすべてを知ったのち、クンティの子らはクル族の老いたピターマハ、偉大なるビーシュマに礼拝し、自陣へと帰っていった。恒河の子ビーシュマ――すでに来世への旅立ちに身を清め定めた者――がかく語り終えると、アルジュナは悲嘆に灼かれ、恥に満ちて、シュリー・クリシュナに次のように告げた。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid war, dharma requires honoring elders and acknowledging moral weight. Arjuna’s grief and shame signal ethical self-scrutiny: victory and duty do not erase the sorrow of harming revered kin, and guidance must be sought from a higher moral compass (here, Krishna).
After hearing Bhishma’s words, the Pandavas respectfully bow to him and return to their camp. Bhishma is portrayed as spiritually prepared for death. Arjuna, overwhelmed by sorrow and embarrassment, turns to Krishna and begins to speak.