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Shloka 50

भीष्मस्योत्तरायणप्रतीक्षा तथा युधिष्ठिरागमनम् | Bhīṣma’s uttarāyaṇa moment and Yudhiṣṭhira’s arrival

कर्मणा मनसा वाचा स नमस्यो द्विजै: सदा । यत्नवद्धिरुपस्थाय द्रष्टव्यो देवकीसुत:,द्विजोंको चाहिये कि वे मन, वाणी और कर्मसे सदा उन भगवानको प्रणाम करें और यत्नपूर्वक उपासना करके उन देवकीनन्दनका दर्शन करें

karmaṇā manasā vācā sa namasyo dvijaiḥ sadā | yatnavaddhir upasthāya draṣṭavyo devakīsutaḥ ||

بالعمل وبالعقل وبالقول، ينبغي لذوي الميلادين أن ينحنوا له دائمًا بخشوع. وباجتهادٍ موصول، عليهم أن يلازموه في العبادة ويطلبوا رؤية ابن ديفاكِي—لتغدو البهاكتي انضباطًا شاملًا للسلوك والفكر والكلمة.

कर्मणाby action/deed
कर्मणा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
मनसाby mind
मनसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
वाचाby speech
वाचा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवाच्
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
सःhe (that one)
सः:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नमस्यःto be saluted / worthy of salutation
नमस्यः:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootनमस्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
द्विजैःby the twice-born (Brahmins)
द्विजैः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्विज
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
सदाalways
सदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा
यत्नवत्भिःby the diligent/striving ones
यत्नवत्भिः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयत्नवत्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
उपस्थायhaving attended upon / having worshipped
उपस्थाय:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-स्था
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
द्रष्टव्यःis to be seen / should be seen
द्रष्टव्यः:
TypeAdjective
Rootद्रष्टव्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
देवकीसुतःson of Devakī (Kṛṣṇa)
देवकीसुतः:
TypeNoun
Rootदेवकी-सुत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

ईश्वर उवाच

Ī
Īśvara
D
Devakīsuta (Kṛṣṇa)
D
Devakī
D
Dvija (twice-born)

Educational Q&A

The verse teaches integrated devotion: reverence to the Lord should be expressed through all three channels—actions (karma), inner intention (manas), and speech (vāc). True worship is not merely ritual but a disciplined, continuous orientation of one’s whole life toward the divine, culminating in seeking darśana (direct spiritual encounter).

Īśvara speaks as an authoritative voice, instructing the dvijas on proper religious conduct: they should continually salute the Lord and, with earnest effort, engage in worshipful attendance and seek the vision of Devakī’s son, Kṛṣṇa.