Shloka 82
गौरुडव्यूह-रचना तथा अर्धचन्द्र-प्रत्यव्यूह
Garuḍa Array and the Ardhacandra Counter-Formation
तिछ्ठेदानीं सुसंरब्ध: पश्य मां पुरुषो भव | एवमुकक््त्वा महेष्वासो भीष्मं युधि पराक्रमी
tiṣṭhedānīṃ susaṃrabdhaḥ paśya māṃ puruṣo bhava | evam uktvā maheṣvāso bhīṣmaṃ yudhi parākramī ||
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: “Tumindig kang matatag ngayon, puspos ng alab; tumingin ka sa akin at maging isang tunay na lalaki!” Pagkasabi nito, ang dakilang mamamana at bayani na si Śveta ay sumulong laban kay Bhīṣma sa gitna ng labanan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the war-time ethic of kṣatriya culture: steadfastness under threat and the public demand for courage. It also reveals how ‘manhood’ is invoked as a moral lever—an appeal that can inspire bravery but can also reduce ethical reflection to reputation and rage.
Sañjaya reports that Śveta confronts Bhīṣma on the battlefield, urging him to stand firm and face him. After issuing this challenge, Śveta advances against Bhīṣma with heroic intent, acting for the Pāṇḍavas’ benefit and against the Kaurava side.