Shloka 26
Bhīṣma’s Yogic Departure, Royal Cremation, and Gaṅgā’s Lament (भीष्मस्य योगयुक्त्या देहत्यागः, पितृमेधः, गङ्गाविलापः)
सुदुस्तरार्थतत्त्वस्य वक्ता कर्ता च माधव: । तव पार्थ जय: कृत्स्नस्तव कीर्तिस्तथातुला
sudustarārthatattvasya vaktā kartā ca mādhavaḥ | tava pārtha jayaḥ kṛtsnas tava kīrtis tathātulā ||
Bhīṣma berkata: “Mādhava sahaja yang menjadi penyampai dan pelaksana hakikat yang amat mendalam, yang maknanya sukar ditembusi. Wahai Pārtha, kemenanganmu yang sempurna dan kemasyhuranmu yang tiada bandingan telah engkau peroleh melalui pergantungan kepada-Nya. Jelaslah ajarannya: usaha manusia berbuah paling tinggi apabila berlandaskan perlindungan pada Nārāyaṇa—pelindung yang tak terjangkau dan tujuan tertinggi.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
That the deepest truth is both taught and made effective by Mādhava; therefore Arjuna’s success is ultimately grounded in taking refuge in Nārāyaṇa—divine guidance and grace complete what human effort begins.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma continues instructing the Pāṇḍavas; here he addresses Arjuna directly, attributing Arjuna’s victory and renown to Mādhava’s role as teacher and accomplisher of profound truth.