Shloka 10
Arjuna’s Advance toward Bhīṣma; The Gāṇḍīva’s Signal and the Armies’ Convergence (भीष्माभिमुखगमनम् — गाण्डीवनिर्घोष-ध्वजवर्णनम्)
मनोरथद्रुमो5स्माकं चिन्तितो बहुवार्षिक:
manorathadrumo 'smākaṃ cintito bahuvārṣikaḥ
சஞ்சயன் கூறினான்—எங்கள் மனோரதக் கல்பவிருட்சம், பல ஆண்டுகளாக எண்ணித் தியானித்தது, இப்போது அடையக்கூடியதாகவே தோன்றுகிறது।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses the metaphor of a ‘wish-fulfilling tree’ to show how long-nurtured desires can dominate judgment; ethically, it hints that success pursued over many years may still be morally fraught if rooted in adharma, especially in the context of war.
Sañjaya reports a surge of confidence on the Kaurava side: a long-cherished objective now seems within reach, expressed through the image of a long-awaited, desire-granting tree.