Shloka 23

Gālava’s Eastern Ascent with Garuḍa; Counsel on Kāla and Upāya (उद्योगपर्व, अध्याय ११०)

Devanagari script

जीमूतस्यात्र विप्रर्षेरुपतस्थे महात्मन:

Transliteration

jīmūtasya atra viprarṣer upatasthe mahātmanaḥ

Translation

هنا تقدّم ذو النفس العظيمة إلى حضرة الحكيم البراهمني جِيمُوتا، ووقف بين يديه موقفَ الخدمة، مُظهِرًا توقيرَ السلطان الروحي وتقديمَ طلب المشورة من الحكماء على سائر الأمور.

Word by Word

• जीमूतस्य: of Jīmūta
• जीमूतस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: जीमूत
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र

• विप्रर्षेः: of the brahmin-sage
• विप्रर्षेः: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्रर्षि
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• उपतस्थे: attended upon / waited on
• उपतस्थे: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (उप + स्था)
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular, Ātmanepada

• महात्मनः: of the great-souled one
• महात्मनः: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

Speaker

युपर्ण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Jīmūta (brahmin-sage)
• Mahātmā (a great-souled person; unnamed in this half-verse)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic humility: a noble person approaches and attends upon a brahmin-sage, implying that ethical action is guided by respect for wisdom and readiness to learn from spiritual authorities.

What is happening in the narrative?

A great-souled figure comes to the presence of the brahmin-sage Jīmūta and stands near him in attendance, indicating a formal, respectful approach—often a prelude to requesting guidance, instruction, or judgment.