Shloka 2

Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 103 — Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Gāndhārī Vivāha: Proposal, Consent, and the Vow

Devanagari script

सम्प्राप्तयौवनं दृष्टवा भ्रातरं धीमतां वर: । भीष्मो विचित्रवीर्यस्य विवाहायाकरोन्मतिम्‌,जब विचित्रवीर्य धीरे-धीरे युवावस्थामें पहुँचे, तब बुद्धिमानोंमें श्रेष्ठ भीष्मजीने उनकी वह अवस्था देख विचित्रवीर्यके विवाहका विचार किया

Transliteration

samprāptayauvanaṁ dṛṣṭvā bhrātaraṁ dhīmatāṁ varaḥ | bhīṣmo vicitravīryasya vivāhāyākaron matim ||

Translation

Als er sah, dass sein Bruder Vicitravīrya die Jugend erreicht hatte, richtete Bhīṣma — der Vortrefflichste unter den Weisen — seinen Sinn darauf, Vicitravīryas Vermählung zu arrangieren.

Word by Word

• सम्प्राप्त: having attained
• सम्प्राप्त: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-प्र-आप् (धातु) → प्राप्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• यौवनम्: youth
• यौवनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: यौवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु) → दृष्ट्वा (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund)

• भ्रातरम्: brother
• भ्रातरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• धीमताम्: of the wise
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• वरः: the best
• वरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भीष्मः: Bhishma
• भीष्मः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीष्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विचित्रवीर्यस्य: of Vichitravirya
• Type: Noun
• Root: विचित्रवीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• विवाहाय: for (his) marriage
• विवाहाय: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विवाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular

• अकरोत्: made / formed
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular

• मतिम्: intention / resolve
• मतिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: मति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Bhīṣma
• Vicitravīrya

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights rajadharma and familial responsibility: when a prince comes of age, elders must act prudently to secure lawful succession and the welfare of the kingdom through appropriate marriage alliances.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Bhīṣma notices Vicitravīrya has reached youth and therefore resolves to arrange his marriage, setting in motion the events that will shape the Kuru lineage.