Shloka 9
भीष्मसेनासंनिवेशः — Bhīṣma’s Mobilization, Omens, and the Kaurava Array
एष व: शाश्वत: पन्था: पूर्व: पूर्वतरै: कृत: । सम्भावयध्वमात्मानमव्यग्रमनसो युधि
eṣa vaḥ śāśvataḥ panthāḥ pūrvaḥ pūrvataraiḥ kṛtaḥ | sambhāvayadhvam ātmānam avyagramanaso yudhi ||
ಇದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶಾಶ್ವತ ಮಾರ್ಗ—ಪೂರ್ವಜರು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರಾಚೀನ ಪಥ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಅಶಾಂತಗೊಳಿಸದೆ ಸ್ವಗೌರವವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿರಿ; ಶೌರ್ಯ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸಿ ಯಶಸ್ಸು ಮತ್ತು ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಿರಿ.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames warfare, for those bound by kṣatriya-dharma, as an inherited and time-honored duty: one should enter battle with a steady, undistracted mind and uphold personal and familial honor through courageous conduct.
Sañjaya, narrating events to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, conveys an exhortation to the warriors: the course they are taking is the traditional path of their lineage, and they should fight with composure, seeking rightful renown rather than acting from agitation or fear.