Shloka 24
Devanagari script
ब्राह्मणेषु च वृत्तिया पितृपैतामहोचिता । तामन्वेहि महाबाहो धर्मस्यैते हि देशिका:
Transliteration
brāhmaṇeṣu ca vṛttiyā pitṛpaitāmaho citā | tām anvehi mahābāho dharmasyāite hi deśikāḥ ||
Translation
قال بهيشما: «يا عظيمَ الساعد، اتّبع السلوك الموروث تجاه البراهمة كما كان يفعل أبوك وجدّك. فإن هؤلاء البراهمة هم معلّمو الدَّرما وهادوه.»
Word by Word
ब्राह्मणेषुamong/with regard to Brahmins
ब्राह्मणेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
वृत्तिःconduct/behavior
वृत्तिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्ति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
पितृपैतामह-उचिताbefitting (as practiced) by father and grandfather
पितृपैतामह-उचिता:
TypeAdjective
Rootउचित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक); पितृ; पैतामह
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
ताम्that (conduct)
ताम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
अन्वेहिfollow (it)
अन्वेहि:
TypeVerb
Rootअनु + इ (धातु: इ)
FormImperative, Second, Singular
महाबाहोO mighty-armed one
महाबाहो:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाबाहु
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
धर्मस्यof dharma
धर्मस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
एतेthese
एते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
देशिकाःteachers/instructors
देशिकाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेशिक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhishmaB
BrahmanasF
father (of the addressee)G
grandfather (of the addressee)D
dharmaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Maintain proper, traditional conduct toward Brahmanas, following the exemplary practice of one’s ancestors, because Brahmanas are regarded as authoritative guides in matters of dharma.
In Bhishma’s extended instruction on righteous conduct (Anushasana Parva), he addresses a kshatriya listener and urges him to emulate his forefathers’ respectful treatment of Brahmanas, grounding this counsel in their role as teachers of dharma.