वृत्ति-सत्सङ्ग-दान-धर्म
Livelihood, Virtuous Association, and Ethics of Giving
तं तु यज्ञ तथारूपं गच्छन्तमुपलभ्य सः
taṃ tu yajña tathārūpaṃ gacchantam upalabhya saḥ
Namun apabila baginda menyedari bahawa korban suci itu—dengan bentuknya yang begitu luar biasa—sedang bergerak terus ke hadapan, baginda pun menaruh perhatian, menandainya sebagai saat penentu dalam perjalanan upacara dan implikasi moral yang bakal tersingkap.
भीष्म उवाच
The line foregrounds attentive discernment in matters of dharma: a yajña is not merely an act but a morally charged process whose ‘form’ and trajectory must be recognized and evaluated by the wise.
Bhishma describes someone noticing a particular kind of sacrifice as it proceeds; the verse functions as a narrative hinge, preparing for the observer’s subsequent response or intervention based on what has been perceived.