Shloka 396
भीमसेनस्य बहुमहारथसंयुगः
Bhīmasena’s Engagement with Multiple Mahārathas
पातयिष्यामि दुर्धर्ष भीष्म॑ कुरुपितामहम् । “अच्छा, जहाँ भीष्म हैं, उसी ओर घोड़ोंको बढ़ाइये। आज मैं आपकी आज्ञाका पालन करूँगा। कुरुकुलके वृद्ध पितामह दुर्धर्ष वीर भीष्मको मार गिराऊँगा”
pātayiṣyāmi durdharṣa bhīṣmaṃ kurupitāmaham |
Sañjaya berkata: “Aku akan menjatuhkan Bhishma, pitamah kaum Kuru yang sukar ditundukkan. Halakan kuda ke arah tempat Bhishma berdiri. Hari ini aku akan melaksanakan perintahmu; aku akan menumbangkan wira tua kaum Kuru itu, Bhishma yang tidak mudah dikalahkan.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a righteous war, dharma can demand painful action: obedience to legitimate command and protection of one’s side may require confronting revered elders. The verse highlights the ethical strain between respect for elders and the kṣatriya duty to fight when duty calls.
A warrior (reported by Sañjaya) declares his intention to bring down Bhīṣma and instructs the charioteer to drive toward Bhīṣma’s position, affirming that he will follow the given order that day.