Shloka 10
Jājali–Tulādhāra-saṃvāda: Yajña, Vṛtti, and Ātma-tīrtha (जाजलि-तुलाधार-संवादः)
तस्मै स सर्वमाचष्ट यथावृत्तं जनेश्वर: । शन्रुभिग्रहणं संख्ये पुत्रस्य मरणं तथा
tasmai sa sarvam ācakṣṭa yathāvṛttaṃ janeśvaraḥ | śatrubhir grahaṇaṃ saṅkhye putrasya maraṇaṃ tathā ||
毗湿摩说：于是那位人民之主将一切如实告知——在战场上他如何被敌军擒获，他的儿子又如何殒命。此偈强调如实陈述的伦理分量，以及对战争后果的沉静承受。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights satya (truthfulness) and responsibility: a ruler should present events as they truly occurred, especially when reporting grave matters like defeat, captivity, and bereavement, without distortion or self-justification.
A king recounts to his listener (contextually, Narada) the full sequence of events—his capture by enemies during battle and the death of his son—setting the stage for counsel on dharma and the consequences of warfare.