Shloka 39

Cyavana Explains His Tests; Kuśika Seeks Brāhmaṇya for His Line (च्यवन–कुशिक संवादः)

Devanagari script

स मुहूर्त समाश्वस्य सह देव्या महाद्युति: । पुनरन्वेषणे यत्नमकरोत्‌ परमं तदा

Transliteration

sa muhūrta samāśvasya saha devyā mahādyutiḥ | punar-anveṣaṇe yatnam akarot paramaṃ tadā ||

Translation

Bhishma sprach: Nachdem er sich für einen kurzen Augenblick gefasst hatte, erhob sich der strahlende König erneut; und, die Königin an seiner Seite, setzte er all seine Kraft daran, die Suche nach dem Weisen wieder aufzunehmen—und zeigte Ausdauer und festen Entschluss angesichts des Leids.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मुहूर्तम्: for a moment
• मुहूर्तम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुहूर्त
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• समाश्वस्य: having recovered/breathed easy
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-श्वस्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• सह: together with
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह

• देव्या: with the queen/lady
• देव्या: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• महाद्युतिः: the very radiant (one)
• महाद्युतिः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाद्युति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पुनः: again
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः

• अन्वेषणे: in the search
• अन्वेषणे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्वेषण
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• यत्नम्: effort
• यत्नम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: यत्न
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• परमम्: supreme/very great
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• तदा: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• the king (unnamed in this verse)
• the queen (devī; unnamed in this verse)
• the sage (muni; implied by context of searching)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights steadiness of mind and perseverance: even after being shaken, one should regain composure and continue a righteous pursuit with renewed effort.

What is happening in the narrative?

After a brief pause to recover himself, the radiant king rises and, accompanied by the queen, resumes an intense search for the sage, indicating urgency and determination.