Shloka 76
पज्चालानां ददौ हर्ष भीष्म: कुरुपितामह: । संजयने कहा--महाराज! कुरुकुलवृद्ध पितामह भीष्म सायंकालमें जब रणभूमिमें गिरे, उस समय उन्होंने आपके पुत्रोंको बड़े विषादमें डाल दिया और पांचालोंको हर्ष मनानेका अवसर दे दिया
pañcālānāṁ dadau harṣaṁ bhīṣmaḥ kurupitāmahaḥ |
サञ्जयは言った。「クル族の大祖父ビーシュマは、パンチャーラの人々にとって歓喜の因となった。」（物語の文脈では、これはビーシュマが戦場に倒れた瞬間を指す。カウラヴァは深い悲嘆に沈み、他方でパンチャーラと同盟軍には歓呼の理由が生まれた――勝利と哀しみが同一の出来事から立ち上がるという、倫理的に複雑な転回である。）
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral ambiguity of war: the fall of a single great warrior can simultaneously generate joy for one side and deep sorrow for the other, reminding readers that battlefield outcomes are ethically charged and emotionally costly, even when they advance a cause perceived as righteous.
Sañjaya reports that Bhīṣma, the revered Kuru grandsire, became the cause of joy for the Pāñcālas—understood in context as occurring when Bhīṣma was brought down in battle, shifting morale: the Kauravas were shaken and the opposing camp found renewed confidence.