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Pleased with him, the righteous BHISHMA PARVA
 
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Pleased with him, the ighteous Bhishma
hishma
told Arjuna: "My body seems to be

burning; Arjuna, give me water."
 

 
सन्धाय च शरं दीप्तमभिमन्त्र्य स पाण्डवः ।

अविध्यत्पृथिवीं पार्थः पाइवेंर्श्वे भीष्मस्य दक्षिणे ॥

उत्पपात ततो धारा वारिणो विमला शुभा ॥
 

Setting a bright arrow on the string

and charging it with incantation, Arjuna

pierced the ground on Bhishma's right.

From there, gushed forth a pure jet

of water.
 

 
तृप्तश्शान्तनवश्चापि [राजन्] बीभत्सुमब्रवीत् ।

सर्वपार्थिववीराणां सन्निधौ पूजयन्निव ॥
 

Seeming to honour Arjuna before all

those royal warriors, Bhishma, whose thirst

was quenched, said :
 

 
'दृष्टं दुर्योधनैतत्ते यथा पार्थेन धीमता ।
 

जलस्य धारा जनिता शीतस्यामृतगन्धिनः ॥
 

" Duryodhana, you saw how a jet of

cool and nectar-like water was created by

the intelligent Arjuna!