Shloka 45
स मां त्वमनुजानीहि कृष्ण मोक्ष्ये कलेवरम् | त्वयाहं समनुज्ञातो गच्छेयं परमां गतिम्,श्रीकृष्ण! अब आप आज्ञा दीजिये, मैं इस शरीरका परित्याग करूँगा। आपकी आज्ञा मिलनेपर मुझे परम गतिकी प्राप्ति होगी
sa māṃ tvam anujānīhi kṛṣṇa mokṣye kalevaram | tvayāhaṃ samanujñāto gaccheyaṃ paramāṃ gatim ||
Bhishma berkata: “Wahai Krishna, kurniakanlah izin kepadaku. Kini aku akan melepaskan jasad ini. Setelah aku benar-benar mendapat perkenanmu, aku akan berangkat menuju keadaan yang tertinggi.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical and devotional ideal that even a great warrior-sage like Bhishma seeks rightful sanction before a decisive act—here, the final renunciation of the body. Krishna’s approval symbolizes alignment with dharma and the assurance of the highest spiritual goal.
Bhishma, lying on his bed of arrows and nearing his chosen time of departure, addresses Krishna directly. He requests Krishna’s permission to relinquish his body, expressing that with Krishna’s consent he will attain the supreme destination.