Shloka 65
Bhīṣma’s Yogic Departure, Royal Cremation, and Gaṅgā’s Lament (भीष्मस्य योगयुक्त्या देहत्यागः, पितृमेधः, गङ्गाविलापः)
इत्येतदखिलं सर्वे: पाण्डवो भ्रातृभि: सह । श्रुतवान् सुमहाश्चर्य पुण्यं भीष्मानुशासनम्,इस प्रकार पाण्डुनन्दन युधिष्ठिने अपने सब भाइयोंके साथ यह भीष्मजीका सारा पवित्र अनुशासन सुना, जो अत्यन्त आश्चर्यजनक था
vaiśampāyana uvāca | ityetad akhilaṃ sarve pāṇḍavo bhrātṛbhiḥ saha | śrutavān sumahāścaryaṃ puṇyaṃ bhīṣmānuśāsanam ||
Demikianlah Yudhiṣṭhira, putera Pāṇḍu, bersama semua saudaranya, mendengar sepenuhnya ajaran suci Bhīṣma—suatu tuntunan yang amat mengagumkan dan penuh kebajikan.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the sanctity and ethical authority of Bhīṣma’s dharma-teachings: they are to be heard fully, with reverence, as a complete guide to righteous conduct and governance, yielding moral clarity and spiritual merit (puṇya).
As Vaiśampāyana narrates, Yudhiṣṭhira—accompanied by his brothers—has now heard the entirety of Bhīṣma’s extensive instruction. The line functions as a concluding summary, marking the completion of Bhīṣma’s counsel in this section.