Shloka 296
सर्वपार्थिववीराणां संनिधौ पूजयन्निव । राजन! उस जलसे तृप्त होकर शान्तनुनन्दन भीष्मने अर्जुनसे समस्त वीरनरेशोंके समीप उनकी प्रशंसा करते हुए इस प्रकार कहा--
sarvapārthivavīrāṇāṁ sannidhau pūjayann iva | rājan! us jalase tṛptaḥ śāntanunandanaḥ bhīṣmaḥ arjunase samasta vīranareśoṁke samīpa unakī praśaṁsā karate hue isa prakāra kahā—
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: O Hari, na waring pinararangalan siya sa harap ng lahat ng mga haring mandirigma, si Bhishma—anak ni Shantanu—matapos masiyahan sa handog na yaon, ay nagsalita kay Arjuna, pinupuri siya sa harap ng nagkakatipong mga bayani.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical function of honor in a warrior society: true valor and right conduct are affirmed publicly before peers and rulers, making praise a moral endorsement and a standard for the community, not merely personal flattery.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Bhīṣma, satisfied after a ceremonial offering/refreshment, addresses Arjuna and praises him in front of all the assembled warrior-kings, as though formally honoring him.