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Shloka 12

Śikhaṇḍinī’s Marriage Arrangement and the Daśārṇa Envoy’s Accusation (शिखण्डिनी-विवाह-विप्रलम्भ-प्रसङ्गः)

दैवतानि च सर्वाणि पूज्यन्तां भूरिदक्षिणम्‌ अग्नयश्लापि हूयन्तां दाशार्णप्रतिषेधने,“देवताओंकी आराधना साधु पुरुषोंके लिये सदा ही सत्य (उत्तम) है। फिर जो दु:ःखके समुद्रमें डूबा हुआ हो, उसके लिये तो कहना ही क्‍या है। अत: आप गुरुजनों और सम्पूर्ण देवताओंका पूजन करें, ब्राह्मणोंको पर्याप्त दक्षिणा दें और दशार्णराजके लौट जानेके लिये अग्नियोंमें होम करें

daivatāni ca sarvāṇi pūjyantāṁ bhūridakṣiṇam | agnayaś cāpi hūyantāṁ dāśārṇapratiṣedhane ||

قال بهيشما: «لتُعبَدْ الآلهةُ كلُّها على الوجه اللائق، ولتُعطَ الدكشِنا بسخاءٍ ووفرة. ولتُسكَبِ القرابينُ كذلك في النيران المقدّسة كي يُرَدَّ ملكُ دَشَارْنَةَ فيرجع. فإن توقيرَ الإلهيّات سبيلٌ حقٌّ رافعٌ لأهل الفضيلة على الدوام؛ فكيف بمن يغرق في بحرٍ من الأسى! لذلك أكرِم الشيوخَ والمعلّمين، واعبد الآلهة، وأجزل العطاء للبراهمة، وأقِمْ قرابين النار لصدّ تقدّم حاكم دَشَارْنَةَ.»

दैवतानिthe deities
दैवतानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदैवत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
सर्वाणिall
सर्वाणि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
पूज्यन्ताम्let (them) be worshipped
पूज्यन्ताम्:
TypeVerb
Rootपूज्
FormLot (Imperative/benedictive sense), Atmanepada, 3rd, Plural, Passive
भूरि-दक्षिणम्with abundant fees/gifts (dakṣiṇā)
भूरि-दक्षिणम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootभूरि-दक्षिण
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अग्नयःfires (sacred fires)
अग्नयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
हूयन्ताम्let (oblations) be offered / let (they) be invoked
हूयन्ताम्:
TypeVerb
Rootहु
FormLot (Imperative/benedictive sense), Atmanepada, 3rd, Plural, Passive
दाशार्ण-प्रतिषेधनेin/for the repelling of the Daśārṇas (Daśārṇa king/people)
दाशार्ण-प्रतिषेधने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदाशार्ण-प्रतिषेधन
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
D
Daivatāni (the gods)
A
Agni / Agnayaḥ (sacred fires)
D
Dāśārṇa (the Daśārṇa king/region)
B
Brāhmaṇas (implied by dakṣiṇā)

Educational Q&A

In times of distress, one should intensify dharmic conduct: honor elders and teachers, worship the gods, give generous gifts (dakṣiṇā), and perform Vedic fire-offerings—actions meant to restore order, merit, and protection.

Bhīṣma is advising a ruler facing trouble to undertake religious and charitable rites—worship and homa—specifically aimed at preventing or turning back the Daśārṇa ruler’s hostile move.