Shloka 14
अम्बोपाख्याने तापसानां विचारः तथा होत्रवाहनस्य उपदेशः
Ambā among ascetics; Hotravāhana directs her to Paraśurāma
न स भीष्मो महाबाहुर्मामिच्छति विशाम्पते । भ्रातृहेतो: समारम्भो भीष्मस्येति श्रुतं मया,“राजन! महाबाहु भीष्म मुझे नहीं चाहते। उनका यह आयोजन अपने भाईके विवाहके लिये था, ऐसा मैंने सुना है
na sa bhīṣmo mahābāhur mām icchati viśāmpate | bhrātṛ-hetoḥ samārambho bhīṣmasyeti śrutaṃ mayā ||
Бхишма сказал: «О владыка народа, тот Бхишма, могучерукий, не ищет меня. Я слышал, что начинание Бхишмы было ради его брата — усилием, связанным с устройством брака брата».
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how motives behind actions matter in dharma: Bhishma’s initiative is framed not as personal desire but as a duty-driven undertaking for his brother, emphasizing family responsibility and ethical intention.
In the Udyoga Parva’s diplomatic and preparatory context, Bhishma is quoted as clarifying (or reporting what he has heard) that Bhishma does not seek “me” personally; rather, his enterprise was undertaken for his brother’s sake, specifically connected with arranging a marriage alliance.