Shloka 35
Adhyāya 69: Strategic duels under Bhīṣma’s command
Virāṭa–Bhīṣma; Arjuna–Aśvatthāmā; Bhīma–Duryodhana; Abhimanyu–Lakṣmaṇa
राजन् सर्वमयो होष तमोरागविवर्जित: । यत: कृष्णस्ततो धर्मो यतो धर्मस्ततो जय:,राजन! ये श्रीहरि सर्वस्वरूप और तम एवं रागसे रहित हैं। जहाँ श्रीकृष्ण हैं, वहाँ धर्म है और जहाँ धर्म है, वहीं विजय है
rājan sarvamayo hi eṣa tamorāgavivarjitaḥ | yataḥ kṛṣṇas tato dharmo yato dharmas tato jayaḥ ||
राजन् सर्वमयो ह्येष तमोरागविवर्जितः। यतः कृष्णस्ततो धर्मो यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः॥
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma asserts a moral-spiritual principle: alignment with Kṛṣṇa—portrayed as pure, beyond ignorance and attachment—means alignment with dharma; and dharma, not mere force, is the true cause of victory.
In Bhīṣma Parva, Bhīṣma addresses the king, emphasizing that the side supported by Kṛṣṇa is grounded in dharma; this serves as counsel about the ethical and fated outcome of the Kurukṣetra war.