Shloka 34
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ६२: वासुदेवमहात्म्यप्रशंसा (देव–ब्रह्मसंवादः)
8 000५ । (/॥ ५ / /॥(८ पितामह निबोधेदं यत् त्वां वक्ष्यामि भारत | नानुरूपमहं मन्ये त्वयि जीवति कौरव
sañjaya uvāca | pitāmaha nibodhedaṃ yat tvāṃ vakṣyāmi bhārata | nānurūpam ahaṃ manye tvayi jīvati kaurava ||
Санджая сказал: «О Питамаха, внемли тому, что я скажу тебе, о Бхарата. Пока ты ещё жив, о Каурав, я не считаю подобающим, чтобы наше войско обращалось в бегство».
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse stresses the ethic of appropriateness (anurūpatā) in kṣatriya conduct: when a revered commander like Bhīṣma is present, panic and retreat are seen as dishonorable and contrary to duty, calling for steadiness and leadership.
Sanjaya reports to the Kuru elder Bhīṣma that the Kaurava forces are fleeing. He urges Bhīṣma to take note, implying that such disorder is unworthy while Bhīṣma still leads and lives.