Shloka 55
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ११०: पार्थभीमयोः प्रहारः तथा भीष्माभिमुखं संग्रामविस्तारः
Arjuna and Bhima’s pressure; escalation toward Bhishma
गत्वा शान्तनवं वृद्ध मन्त्र पृष्छाम भारत । स वो दास्यति मन्त्र यं तेन योत्स्यामहे परान्
gatvā śāntanavaṁ vṛddha-mantraṁ pṛcchāma bhārata | sa vo dāsyati mantraṁ yaṁ tena yotsyāmahe parān ||
三阇耶说道：“来吧，婆罗多啊，让我们前去请教年迈的善檀奴后裔——那位祖父。他会赐你所求的谋策；凭此谋策，我们将与敌人交战。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In moments of crisis, especially in matters of dharma and war, one should seek guidance from experienced elders whose judgment is steady and informed; counsel (mantra) is presented as a moral and strategic prerequisite before action.
Sanjaya proposes that they go together to Bhishma, the aged grandsire of the Kuru line, ask him for counsel, and then conduct the war against their enemies according to the guidance he provides.