Shloka 7
रहितं धिष्ण्यमालोक्य समुत्सार्य च रक्षिण: । पितेव पुत्र गाड़ेय: परिरभ्यैकपाणिना
sañjaya uvāca | rahitaṃ dhiṣṇyam ālokya samutsārya ca rakṣiṇaḥ | pitevā putraṃ gāḍheyaḥ parirabhyai kapāṇinā |
サञ्जयは語った。部屋が空であるのを見て、さらに衛兵を退かせると、老いたビ―シュマは深い慈愛をもって片手でカルナを抱きしめた――父が子を抱くように。こうして人目のないところで、彼は語り始めた。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the harsh setting of war, the epic highlights the ethical weight of counsel given in privacy and the human bonds that persist across political alignments. An elder’s affectionate yet serious approach frames the coming instruction as moral guidance, not mere tactics.
Sanjaya reports that Bhishma ensures the place is secluded by dismissing the guards, then warmly embraces Karna like a father would. This sets the stage for Bhishma to speak candidly to Karna, implying a confidential and consequential conversation.