Shloka 8

ततो मनसि संगृहा पञ्चवर्ग विचक्षण: । समाददध्यान्मनो भ्रान्तमिन्द्रियेः सह पठ्चभि:,तत्पश्चात्‌ बुद्धिमान एवं विद्वान्‌ पुरुष पाँचों इन्द्रियोंको मनमें स्थिर करे। उसके बाद पाँचों इन्द्रियोंसहित चंचल मनको परमात्माके ध्यानमें एकाग्र करे

tato manasi saṅgṛhya pañcavargaṁ vicakṣaṇaḥ | samādadhyān mano bhrāntam indriyaiḥ saha pañcabhiḥ ||

Bhīṣma sprach: Danach soll der Einsichtige die fünffache Gruppe (die Sinne) in den Geist zurückholen. Dann soll er, zusammen mit den fünf Sinnen, den umherschweifenden Geist beruhigen, indem er ihn in der Meditation auf das höchste Selbst festmacht.

ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
मनसिin the mind
मनसि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
संगृह्यhaving restrained/collected
संगृह्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-ग्रह्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada
पञ्चवर्गम्the group of five (senses)
पञ्चवर्गम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपञ्चवर्ग
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
विचक्षणःthe discerning one
विचक्षणः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootविचक्षण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
समादधीतshould place/fix
समादधीत:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-धा
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
मनःthe mind
मनः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
भ्रान्तम्wandering, unsteady
भ्रान्तम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootभ्रान्त
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
इन्द्रियैःwith/by the senses
इन्द्रियैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्रिय
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
सहtogether with
सह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह
पञ्चभिःwith the five
पञ्चभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपञ्च
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
M
mind (manas)
F
five senses (pañcavarga/indriya)

Educational Q&A

Sense-restraint and mental steadiness are prerequisites for meditation: first withdraw the five senses into the mind, then fix the restless mind—along with the senses—upon the Supreme Self.

In Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma and liberation, Bhishma continues his guidance by outlining a practical inner discipline: collecting the senses, calming the mind’s distraction, and directing attention toward the Paramatman through meditation.