Shloka 11
Chapter 47: Krauñca-vyūha Deployment and Conch-Signals
Kaurava–Pāṇḍava Readiness
ततो युधिष्ठिरो दृष्टवा युद्धाय समवस्थिते । ते सेने सागरप्रख्ये मुहुः प्रचलिते नूप,राजन! तदनन्तर वीर राजा युधिष्ठिरने समुद्रके समान उन दोनों सेनाओंको युद्धके लिये उपस्थित और चंचल हुई देख कवच खोलकर अपने उत्तम आयुधोंको नीचे डाल दिया और रथसे शीघ्र उतरकर वे पैदल ही हाथ जोड़े पितामह भीष्मको लक्ष्य करके चल दिये। धर्मराज युधिष्छिर मौन एवं पूर्वाभिमुख हो शत्रुसेनाकी ओर चले गये
tato yudhiṣṭhiro dṛṣṭvā yuddhāya samavasthite | te sene sāgaraprakhye muhuḥ pracalite nṛpa rājann | tadanantaraṃ vīra-rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ samudraka-same ubhe sene yuddhāya upasthite cañcale ca dṛṣṭvā kavacaṃ mocayitvā svāni varāyudhāni adhaḥ nikṣipya rathāt śīghram avaruhya sa pādābhyām eva añjaliṃ kṛtvā pitāmaha-bhīṣmaṃ lakṣya kṛtvā calitaḥ | dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ maunaḥ pūrvābhimukhaḥ śatru-senāṃ prati jagāma |
三阇耶说道：随后，尤提士提罗见两军列阵待战——两支军势浩瀚如海，且屡屡翻涌、躁动不宁——便做出一件惊人之举，噢，大王。那位英勇的君主解下铠甲，放下精良兵器，迅速下车，合掌致敬，徒步朝祖父辈的毗湿摩走去。法王尤提士提罗默然无言，面向东方，向敌军阵营的方向前行——在战火门槛上仍以谦卑与义务为先的道德举动。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a righteous war, dharma requires humility and respect: Yudhiṣṭhira lays aside armor and weapons and approaches the elder Bhīṣma with folded hands, showing that ethical conduct and reverence do not cease at the onset of conflict.
As the two vast armies stand ready and churn with movement, Yudhiṣṭhira dismounts, removes his armor, sets down his weapons, and walks silently toward the opposing side to address Grandsire Bhīṣma—an intentional pause before battle to seek proper conduct and/or blessings.