Shloka 3
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय 54: फल्गुन-प्रतिरोधः, सौबली-व्यूह-विध्वंसः, दुर्योधन-भीष्म-संवादः
शुचा परमया युक्तश्चिन्तयान: पराजयम् | वार्ष्णेयमब्रवीद् राजन् दृष्टवा भीष्मस्य विक्रमम्
śucā paramayā yuktaś cintayānaḥ parājayam | vārṣṇeyam abravīd rājan dṛṣṭvā bhīṣmasya vikramam ||
ಓ ರಾಜನೇ, ಅಪಾರ ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ಆವರಿತನಾಗಿ, ಸೋಲಿನ ಚಿಂತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳುಗಿ, ಭೀಷ್ಮನ ವಿಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅವನು ವಾರ್ಷ್ಣೇಯ (ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣ)ನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a psychological and ethical turning point: confronting formidable power (Bhīṣma’s prowess) can trigger grief and fear of defeat, prompting one to seek counsel. It suggests that in moments of moral and strategic crisis, turning to wise guidance is essential before action in war.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that, after seeing Bhīṣma’s extraordinary might on the battlefield, the warrior (contextually Arjuna) becomes deeply sorrowful and anxious about defeat and then speaks to Kṛṣṇa (Vārṣṇeya), his charioteer and counselor.