Shloka 97
धर्मस्य बहुद्वारत्वम् — Nārada’s Audience with Indra (Śānti-parva 340)
भविष्यत्यसुर: स्फीतो भूमिपालो गिरिव्रजे । मम बुद्धिपरिस्पन्दाद् वधस्तस्य भविष्यति
bhaviṣyaty asuraḥ sphīto bhūmipālo girivraje | mama buddhi-parispandād vadhas tasya bhaviṣyati ||
गिरिव्रजमध्ये एक समृद्ध व बलवान, असुरतुल्य भूमिपाल उत्पन्न होईल; माझ्या बुद्धिप्रयत्नाने त्याचाही वध होईल।
(भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that the removal of an oppressive, ‘asura-like’ ruler can be achieved through buddhi—clear discernment and strategic counsel—suggesting that dharmic outcomes often depend on wise planning, not only physical strength.
Bhishma foretells the rise of a powerful ruler in Girivraja and states that this ruler’s downfall will occur through Bhishma’s own intellectual initiative—implying a future political-military resolution guided by counsel and strategy.