Shloka 27
Nṛga-upākhyāna: Brāhmaṇa-sva and the Consequence of Misappropriated Gift-Cattle (कृकलास-रूपे नृगोपाख्यानम्)
Devanagari script
शीतवातातपसहां गृहभूमिं सुसंस्कृताम्
Transliteration
śītavātātapasahāṃ gṛhabhūmiṃ susaṃskṛtām
Translation
قال بهيشما: «(ينبغي أن يُقدَّم) موضعُ سكنٍ مُهَيَّأٌ إعدادًا حسنًا، يَصْمُدُ للبرد والريح والحرّ، لكي تُعاش الحياة بكرامةٍ وضبطٍ للنفس.»
Word by Word
शीतवातातपसहाम्able to endure cold, wind, and heat
शीतवातातपसहाम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootशीत-वात-आतप-सह
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
गृहभूमिम्house-site; homestead ground
गृहभूमिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगृहभूमि
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
सुसंस्कृताम्well-prepared; well-finished
सुसंस्कृताम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-संस्कृत
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaG
gṛhabhūmi (house-site/dwelling-place)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic duty of ensuring proper shelter—well arranged and resilient to weather—reflecting care, responsibility, and humane living conditions within household life.
Bhīṣma, in his instruction on conduct and duties, describes the kind of dwelling-place that should be arranged—one that can withstand cold, wind, and heat—framing it as part of ethical household responsibility.