Shloka 121
भरतानां च ये पूर्वे ते चैनं प्रशशंसिरे । महोपनिषदं चैव योगमास्थाय वीर्यवान्
bharatānāṁ ca ye pūrve te cainaṁ praśaśaṁsire | mahopaniṣadaṁ caiva yogam āsthāya vīryavān ||
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: Pinuri rin siya ng mga naunang ninuno ng angkang Bharata. Ang makapangyarihang bayani, na sumandig sa Yoga—ang diwa ng mga dakilang Upaniṣad—ay nanatiling matatag sa panloob na disiplina; karapat-dapat sambahin dahil sa paninindigang espirituwal na siyang korona ng isang buhay na tapat sa tungkulin, kahit sa gitna ng pagwasak ng digmaan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
True greatness is not only martial valor but also inner mastery: the verse highlights Bhīṣma as one who, beyond worldly duty, takes refuge in Upaniṣadic yoga—spiritual discipline grounded in the highest wisdom.
Sañjaya describes Bhīṣma’s stature: even the ancient forebears of the Bharata line praised him, and he is portrayed as a mighty figure established in profound yogic discipline associated with the Upaniṣads.