Shloka 9
The Thirteen Inner Adversaries (Trayodaśa Doṣāḥ): Origins and Pacification
यन्मां त्वमवजानीषे यथान्यं प्राकृतं तथा । दर्शयाम्येष चात्मानं यथा मां नावमन्यसे
yan māṁ tvam avajānīṣe yathānyaṁ prākṛtaṁ tathā | darśayāmy eṣa cātmānaṁ yathā māṁ nāvamanyase ||
بھیشم نے کہا—“تم مجھے ایک عام انسان کی طرح حقیر سمجھ کر میری توہین کر رہے ہو۔ اس پر غضبناک ہو کر میں اپنا حقیقی روپ ظاہر کروں گا، تاکہ پھر تم مجھے ذلیل کرنے کی جسارت نہ کرو۔”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Contempt born of misjudging another’s true stature leads to ethical failure; respect and discernment are essential, because hidden excellence or authority may assert itself when provoked.
Bhishma addresses someone who is slighting him as if he were an ordinary person; angered by this disrespect, he declares he will reveal his true form or capability so the offender will stop insulting him.