Mahābhārata · 7.1.13–14
॥
Devanāgarī
संजय उवाच
शृणु राजन्न् एकमना वचनं ब्रुवतो मम ॥
यत् ते पुत्रास् तदाकार्षुर् हते देवव्रते मृधे ॥
निहते तु तदा भीष्मे राजन् सत्यपराक्रमे ॥
तावकाः पाण्डवेयाश् च प्राध्यायन्त पृथक् पृथक् ॥
Transliteración (IAST)
saṃjaya uvāca
śṛṇu rājann ekamanā vacanaṃ bruvato mama ||
yat te putrās tadākārṣur hate devavrate mṛdhe ||
nihate tu tadā bhīṣme rājan satyaparākrame ||
tāvakāḥ pāṇḍaveyāś ca prādhyāyanta pṛthak pṛthak ||
Palabra por palabra
SánscritoIASTSignificado
शृणुśṛṇulisten; hearken
राजन्rājanO king
एकमनाःekamanāḥattentively; with a single [undistracted] mind
वचनम्vacanamthe word; the speech
ब्रुवतःbruvataḥ[of me,] speaking; as I speak
ममmamamy; of mine
यत्yatwhat; that which
तेteyour; of yours
पुत्राःputrāḥsons; the sons
तदाtadāthen; at that time
अकार्षुःakārṣuḥdid; accomplished
हतेhatewhen slain; upon the killing
देवव्रतेdevavrateDevavrata [Bhishma]; Devavrata
मृधेmṛdhein battle; in the fight
निहतेnihatewhen slain; killed
तुtubut; and
तदाtadāthen; at that time
भीष्मेbhīṣmeBhishma; [in the case of] Bhishma
राजन्rājanO king
सत्यपराक्रमेsatyaparākrame[in him] whose valor is true; faithful to [his own] heroism
तावकाःtāvakāḥyour [warriors]; [the men] of your side
पाण्डवेयाःpāṇḍaveyāḥ[the warriors] of the Pandavas; the partisans of the Pandavas
चcaand; as well as
प्राध्यायन्तprādhyāyantafell into deep thought; grew pensive
पृथक्pṛthakseparately; each by himself
पृथक्pṛthakseparately; individually
Traducción
[Sanjaya said:] Listen, O king, attentively to the word I speak — [tell of] what your sons did then, when Devavrata was slain in battle. When Bhishma, O king, true to his valor, was cast down, both your [warriors] and the partisans of the Pandavas fell into deep thought — each by himself.
Versión
628dad4326f3 · publicado 19 jul 2026, 14:46:26 UTC
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The fall of Bhishma gives rise not to triumph or despair but to reflection — and moreover "separately," in each heart on its own: such a great death makes everyone pause for a moment and look within. The epithet "true in valor" (satyaparākrame) recalls that Bhishma remained faithful to his word and his duty to the end, and so his very death is sacred and instructive for both sides. The verse teaches that true valor is measured not by victory but by faithfulness; and that the death of the righteous turns even enemies to reflection, for in the face of such a passing enmity falls silent and conscience awakens.