Shloka 25
Kṛṣṇa’s Dhyāna and the Prompt to Question Bhīṣma (कृष्णध्यानं भीष्मप्रश्नप्रेरणा च)
यद् भवानाह भीष्मस्य प्रभाव॑ प्रति माधव । तथा तन्नात्र संदेहो विद्यते मम माधव,“माधव! भीष्मजीके प्रभावके विषयमें आप जैसा कहते हैं, वह सब ठीक है। उसमें मुझे भी संदेह नहीं है
yad bhavān āha bhīṣmasya prabhāvaṃ prati mādhava | tathā tan nātra saṃdeho vidyate mama mādhava ||
“Wahai Mādhava! Segala yang engkau katakan tentang kewibawaan dan kedudukan luar biasa Bhīṣma memang benar. Tentang hal ini, tiada sedikit pun keraguan dalam hatiku.”
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models ethical speech: acknowledging truthfully and without envy the greatness of a revered elder (Bhīṣma), and affirming confidence when a matter is clear—free from needless doubt.
Vāsudeva responds to Mādhava’s statement about Bhīṣma’s extraordinary influence and prowess, explicitly agreeing and declaring that he has no doubt about it.