Shloka 1
Adhyāya 69: Strategic duels under Bhīṣma’s command
Virāṭa–Bhīṣma; Arjuna–Aśvatthāmā; Bhīma–Duryodhana; Abhimanyu–Lakṣmaṇa
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bhīṣma uvāca | tataḥ sa bhagavān devo lokānām īśabhūteśvaraḥ | brahmā pratyuvācedaṃ snigdha-gambhīrayā girā ||
Disse Bhishma: Então o Senhor Bem-aventurado, o Soberano divino—Senhor até mesmo dos regentes dos mundos—dirigiu-se a Brahmā com palavras ao mesmo tempo afetuosas e profundamente graves.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds divine supremacy and moral authority: the Lord is portrayed as sovereign even over worldly and cosmic rulers, and his speech combines compassion (snigdha) with seriousness (gambhīra), suggesting that true guidance is both kind and weighty.
Bhishma, speaking within the war narrative, introduces a divine episode: the Supreme Lord addresses Brahmā. This sets up a theological explanation of events and the exalted status of the Lord (often understood here as Nārāyaṇa/Kṛṣṇa).