Shloka 33

Devanagari script

भीष्मस्याथ वच: श्रुत्वा दाशार्ह: पुष्करेक्षण: । भीष्मद्रोणमुखान्‌ सर्वानिभ्यभाषत वीर्यवान्‌,भीष्मका यह कथन सुनकर महापराक्रमी दशार्हकुलनन्दन कमलनयन श्रीकृष्णने भीष्म और द्रोण आदि सब लोगोंसे इस प्रकार कहा--

Transliteration

bhīṣmasyātha vacaḥ śrutvā dāśārhaḥ puṣkarekṣaṇaḥ | bhīṣma-droṇa-mukhān sarvān abhyabhāṣata vīryavān ||

Translation

بھیشم کے کلمات سن کر دَاشارھ وَنش کے کمل نین، نہایت پرَاکرمی شری کرشن نے بھیشم اور درون وغیرہ سب کو اس طرح مخاطب کیا۔

Word by Word

भीष्मस्यof Bhishma

अथthen/thereupon

वचःspeech/words

श्रुत्वाhaving heard

दाशार्हःthe Dasharha (Krishna, of the Dasharha clan)

पुष्कर-ईक्षणःlotus-eyed

भीष्म-द्रोण-मुखान्Bhishma, Drona, and the others (lit. those headed by Bhishma and Drona)

सर्वान्all

अभ्यभाषतspoke to/addressed

वीर्यवान्valorous/mighty

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhīṣma

Droṇa

Kṛṣṇa (Dāśārha, Puṣkarekṣaṇa)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical rhythm of deliberation: one should first listen carefully to wise counsel (Bhīṣma’s words) and then respond with measured leadership. It frames Kṛṣṇa’s forthcoming speech as responsible guidance offered to elders and authorities in a crisis.

What is happening in the narrative?

After Bhīṣma has spoken, Kṛṣṇa listens and then turns to address the gathered leaders—especially Bhīṣma and Droṇa—signaling that he is about to present his position or advice in the tense pre-war deliberations of the Udyoga Parva.