Shloka 22
उत्थाय सलिलात् तस्माद् रुदती शोकविह्नलला । परिदेवयती तत्र कौरवानभ्यभाषत
utthāya salilāt tasmād rudatī śokavihvalā | paridevayatī tatra kauravān abhyabhāṣata ||
她从那水中升起，悲恸难抑，放声而哭。她在彼处哀号叹息，向俱卢族的考罗婆众人开口，仿佛要陈明事情的真相，并以正法与端正行仪之光，彰显毗湿摩的德业与价值。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
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The verse frames grief within dharma: even amid lamentation, the narrative moves toward recognizing and articulating the ethical stature of Bhīṣma—his adherence to royal conduct and virtue—suggesting that righteous character remains worthy of testimony and remembrance beyond death.
After the Kauravas complete the water-offering rites for Bhīṣma, Bhāgīrathī (Gaṅgā) rises from the water, weeping and lamenting, and begins to address the Kauravas, preparing to speak about Bhīṣma’s qualities and worth.