Shloka 5
Adhyāya 108 — Nimitta-darśana and Drona’s counsel amid Arjuna’s advance (निमित्तदर्शनं द्रोणोपदेशश्च)
तत्र कार्यतमं मन्ये भीष्मस्यैवाभिरक्षणम् | गोप्ता होष महेष्वासो भीष्मो5स्माकं महाव्रत:,“अतः इस अवसरपर मैं भीष्मजीकी रक्षाको ही प्रधान कार्य समझता हूँ; क्योंकि ये महाव्रती महाधनुर्धर भीष्म हमलोगोंके रक्षक हैं
tatra kāryatamaṃ manye bhīṣmasyaivābhirakṣaṇam | goptā hoṣa maheṣvāso bhīṣmo 'smākaṃ mahāvrataḥ ||
“Di sana, aku menganggap tugas yang paling mendesak ialah menjaga Bhīṣma sahaja; kerana Bhīṣma yang berikrar agung itu, pemanah perkasa, ialah pelindung pihak kita.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In a crisis, the foremost duty is to protect the pivotal guardian-leader whose presence sustains collective security and morale; safeguarding such a figure is framed as a primary ethical and strategic obligation.
Sañjaya reports an assessment of priorities on the battlefield: the most important task is to ensure Bhīṣma’s protection, because Bhīṣma—renowned for his vows and archery—is regarded as the chief protector of their forces.