Shloka 14
ये पाण्डवोंके बड़े-बड़े महारथियोंके पास जा उन महाथनुर्धर क्षत्रियशिरोमणि वीरोंका संहार कर डालेंगे ।। लक्ष्मणस्तव पुत्रश्न तथा दुःशासनस्य च । उभौ तौ पुरुषव्याप्रौ संग्रामेष्वपलायिनौ,तुम्हारा पुत्र लक्ष्मण और दुःशासनका पुत्र-ये दोनों पुरुषसिंह युद्धसे पलायन करनेवाले नहीं हैं
lakṣmaṇas tava putraś ca tathā duḥśāsanasya ca | ubhau tau puruṣavyāghrau saṅgrāmeṣv apalāyinau ||
Bhīṣma berkata: “Mereka akan mendekati para maharathi besar pihak Pāṇḍava dan membinasakan para wira kṣatriya, para pemanah agung itu. Dan Lakṣmaṇa, puteramu, serta putera Duḥśāsana—dua lelaki laksana harimau ini—bukanlah orang yang lari dari medan perang.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of steadfastness: true warriors are expected not to abandon the battlefield. Bhīṣma’s praise of their non-retreat underscores valor and resolve as key martial virtues, even within a conflict that raises serious ethical tensions.
In the lead-up to the great war, Bhīṣma is speaking to the Kaurava side and characterizing certain young fighters. He notes that Duryodhana’s son Lakṣmaṇa and Duḥśāsana’s son are both courageous and will not flee in battle.