Shloka 91
Duḥṣantasya Vana-praveśaḥ
King Duḥṣanta’s Entry into the Forest Hunt
तथा भीष्म: शान्तनवो गड़ायाममितद्युति: | वसुवीर्यात् समभवन्महावीर्यो महायशा:,अमिततेजस्वी शान्तनुनन्दन भीष्म आठवें वसुके अंशसे तथा गंगाजीके गर्भसे उत्पन्न हुए। वे महान् पराक्रमी और अत्यन्त यशस्वी थे
tathā bhīṣmaḥ śāntanavo gaṅgāyām amitadyutiḥ | vasuvīryāt samabhavan mahāvīryo mahāyaśāḥ ||
Wika ni Dāśa: “Sa gayon, si Bhīṣma, ang maningning na anak ni Śāntanu, ay isinilang kay Gaṅgā sa pamamagitan ng kapangyarihan ng Vasu. Siya’y naging dakilang mandirigma, ang pangalan ay umabot sa malayo—katawang-tao ng lakas at karangalan, itinakdang magtaguyod sa angkan ng mga hari sa pamamagitan ng matatag na tungkulin.”
दाश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how extraordinary virtue and power can arise from a convergence of human lineage and divine causation, framing Bhīṣma’s greatness as a foundation for later dharmic responsibility and renown.
Daśa narrates Bhīṣma’s origin: he is Śāntanu’s son, born from Gaṅgā, and connected to the essence/potency of the Vasus; the verse emphasizes his exceptional radiance, valor, and fame.