Shloka 37
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ६२: वासुदेवमहात्म्यप्रशंसा (देव–ब्रह्मसंवादः)
अनुग्राह्मा: पाण्डुसुतास्तव नूनं पितामह । यथेमां क्षमसे वीर वध्यमानां वरूथिनीम्
anugrāhyāḥ pāṇḍusutās tava nūnaṃ pitāmaha | yathemāṃ kṣamase vīra vadhyamānāṃ varūthinīm ||
サンジャヤは言った。「大祖父よ、きっとパーンドゥの子らはあなたの特別な御加護を受けているのでしょう。勇士よ、あなたは――まるで許しているかのように――この陣があなたの眼前で斬り崩されるのを耐え忍んでおられるのです。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ethical tension in war: a commander’s duty to fight wholeheartedly can conflict with personal affection and moral restraint. Sañjaya implies that Bhīṣma’s forbearance toward the Pāṇḍavas looks like ‘favor,’ raising questions about impartiality, loyalty, and dharma under tragic circumstances.
Sañjaya addresses Bhīṣma as the Kaurava commander, observing that the Kaurava host is being cut down while Bhīṣma seems to endure it. He suggests that Bhīṣma’s conduct appears to spare the Pāṇḍavas, as if they are under his special protection or grace.