Shloka 8
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ११०: पार्थभीमयोः प्रहारः तथा भीष्माभिमुखं संग्रामविस्तारः
Arjuna and Bhima’s pressure; escalation toward Bhishma
भीष्मो5पि समरे जित्वा पाण्डवान् सहसूंजयान् । पूज्यमानस्तव सुतैर्वन्द्यमानश्च भारत
bhīṣmo 'pi samare jitvā pāṇḍavān sahasūñjayān | pūjyamānas tava sutair vandyamānaś ca bhārata ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Bahkan Bhīṣma, setelah menewaskan semangat lawan dan menundukkan para Pāṇḍava bersama kaum Sṛñjaya di medan perang, telah dihormati oleh putera-putera tuanku dan berkali-kali diberi salam takzim, wahai Bhārata.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how victory in war brings immediate social validation—honor and salutations—yet it implicitly contrasts outward acclaim with the deeper moral weight of a fratricidal conflict, reminding readers that praise does not by itself resolve questions of dharma.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Bhīṣma has gained the upper hand in battle against the Pāṇḍavas and their Sṛñjaya allies, and that the Kaurava princes (Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons) are honoring and bowing to Bhīṣma for his success.