SD 1.9.38 "O Krishna! Let my only goal be Mukunda, Who,
afflicted by my sharp arrows, armor broken, covered in blood, rushed towards
me, His enemy, with great force, in order to kill me."
As much as this pastime of Krishna and Bhismadeva is meant
to bewilder the mundane minds, it gives great ecstasy and inspiration to the
devotees. This poem has been inspired by the prism of rasas in the pages of the
Bhagavatam, which, just like those that speak of Arjuna, also expose the
devotional sentiments of Bhismadeva. Here he drops the 'adherent-to-dharma'
character of the Mahabharata and reveals himself as a pure devotee in a mix of
service and chivalry rasas.
This is the moment that Krishna makes Bhismadeva's
greatness, glories and devotion known to the world by coming to his side : -
BRS 2.1.134 [Krishna] "...because of Bhisma's
remembrance of Him while laying on the bed of sharp arrows, immediately appeared,
beyond His own control. He rushed towards Bhisma while forgetting His position
as God, His body bathed in a shower of tears."
