Shloka 30
Adhyāya 69: Strategic duels under Bhīṣma’s command
Virāṭa–Bhīṣma; Arjuna–Aśvatthāmā; Bhīma–Duryodhana; Abhimanyu–Lakṣmaṇa
वारितो5सि मया तात मुनिभिरव्वेदपारगै: । मा गच्छ संयुगं तेन वासुदेवेन धन्विना
Bhīṣma uvāca |
Vārito ’si mayā tāta munibhir avvedapāragaiḥ |
Mā gaccha saṃyugaṃ tena Vāsudevena dhanvinā ||
Bhīṣma berkata: “Wahai anakku, engkau telah diperingatkan—olehku dan oleh para muni yang menguasai Veda. Janganlah engkau pergi ke medan perang untuk menentang Vāsudeva, sang pemanah. Namun kerana khayal dan kesesatan, engkau tidak menghargai nasihat itu.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Heed wise counsel grounded in dharma and sacred knowledge; delusion (moha) makes one disregard warnings and rush toward self-destruction, especially when opposing the divinely guided.
Bhishma addresses a younger person as “tāta,” reminding him that both Bhishma and Veda-knowing sages had warned him not to enter combat against the bow-bearing Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa), but the warning was ignored due to delusion.