Shloka 133
Bhīṣma’s Śara-śayyā Stuti to Vāsudeva and Yogic Preparation for Dehotsarga
Body-Relinquishment
शरतल्पगत: कृष्णं प्रदध्यौ प्राउजलि: शुचि: । पुरुषसिंह भीष्म शरशय्यापर ही पड़े-पड़े हाथ जोड़ पवित्र भावसे मन, वाणी और क्रियाद्वारा भगवान् श्रीकृष्णका ध्यान करने लगे
śaratālpagataḥ kṛṣṇaṃ pradhyāu prāñjaliḥ śuciḥ | puruṣasiṃha bhīṣmaḥ śaraśayyāparaḥ hi pade-pade hātha joṛa pavitra bhāvase mana, vāṇī aura kriyādvārā bhagavān śrīkṛṣṇakā dhyāna karane lage |
毗湿摩波罗衍那说：卧于箭床之上，人中之狮毗湿摩心地清净，专注观想克里希纳。双手合十以示敬礼，他一刻复一刻地以意、以言、以行念持主宰，在战后余烬之中仍体现出严整而不懈的虔敬。
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in suffering and at the end of life, one can uphold dharma through inner purity and disciplined devotion—directing mind and conduct toward the highest good, here symbolized by meditation on Kṛṣṇa.
After the war, Bhīṣma lies on the arrow-bed. In a posture of reverence (joined palms), he meditates on Kṛṣṇa, preparing himself inwardly for instruction and for his final moments.