Shloka 1
Dvīpa–Sāgara–Parvata Varṇana and Svarbhānu
Rāhu) Graha-pramāṇa (Dvīpas, Oceans, Mountains, and Astral Measures
निज जा धन #* (श्रीमद्धगवदगीतापर्व) त्रयोदशो 5 ध्याय: संजयका युद्धभूमिसे लौटकर धृतराष्ट्रको भीष्मकी मृत्युका समाचार सुनाना वैशम्पायन उवाच अथ गावल्गणिदिंद्वान् संयुगादेत्य भारत । प्रत्यक्षदर्शी सर्वस्य भूतभव्यभविष्यवित्
vaiśampāyana uvāca | atha gāvalgaṇir vidvān saṃyugād etya bhārata | pratyakṣadarśī sarvasya bhūtabhavyabhaviṣyavit ||
ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ—ହେ ଭରତନନ୍ଦନ! ତା’ପରେ ଗାବଲ୍ଗଣିପୁତ୍ର ବିଦ୍ୱାନ ସଞ୍ଜୟ—ଯିଏ ସମସ୍ତ ଘଟଣାର ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷଦର୍ଶୀ ଏବଂ ଭୂତ-ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ-ଭବିଷ୍ୟତ୍ଜ୍ଞ—ଯୁଦ୍ଧଭୂମିରୁ ଫେରିଲେ। ସେ ହଠାତ୍ ଚିନ୍ତାମଗ୍ନ ଧୃତରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଯାଇ, ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦୁଃଖରେ, ଭରତମାନଙ୍କ ପିତାମହ ଭୀଷ୍ମ ରଣଭୂମିରେ ନିହତ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି ବୋଲି ସମ୍ବାଦ ଦେଲେ।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of war’s consequences: even the mightiest and most revered (Bhīṣma) can fall, and those responsible must confront the truth. It also underscores the role of truthful witnessing (Saṃjaya) in bringing reality to a ruler clouded by attachment and moral blindness (Dhṛtarāṣṭra).
Saṃjaya, described as a direct witness and knower of past, present, and future, returns from the battlefield and reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra the devastating news that Bhīṣma has been struck down in the war.