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Shloka 1

Śuka’s Nirveda: Vyāsa’s Admonition on Dharma, Impermanence, and ‘Imperishable Wealth’ (अक्षय-धन)

/ (दाक्षिणात्य अधिक पाठका ३ “लोक मिलाकर कुल ५१३ “लोक हैं) नफमशा (0) असऔअन+- नवाधिकत्रिशततमो< ध्याय: जनकवंशी वसुमान्‌को एक मुनिका धर्मविषयक उपदेश भीष्म उवाच मृगयां विचरन्‌ कश्चिद्‌ विजने जनकात्मज: । वने ददर्श विप्रेन्द्रमृषिं वंशधरं भूगो:,भीष्मजी कहते हैं--राजन्‌! एक समयकी बात है, जनकवंशका कोई राजकुमार शिकार खेलनेके लिये एक निर्जन वनमें घूम रहा था। उसने वनमें बैठे हुए एक मुनिको देखा; जो ब्राह्मणोंमें श्रेष्ठ एवं महर्षि भूगुके वंशधर थे

bhīṣma uvāca |

mṛgayāṃ vicaran kaścid vijane janakātmajaḥ |

vane dadarśa viprendraṃ ṛṣiṃ vaṃśadharaṃ bhṛgoḥ ||

Bhīṣma sprach: O König, einst streifte ein Prinz aus Janakas Geschlecht auf der Jagd durch eine einsame Wildnis und erblickte im Wald einen großen Weisen — den Vornehmsten unter den Brahmanen — einen Nachkommen des Sehers Bhṛgu.

भीष्मःBhishma
भीष्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
मृगयाम्hunting
मृगयाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमृगया
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
विचरन्wandering/roaming
विचरन्:
TypeVerb
Rootवि-चर्
FormShatr (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
कश्चित्a certain (someone)
कश्चित्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootकश्चित्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विजनेin a solitary (place)
विजने:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootविजन
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
जनक-आत्मजःson/descendant of Janaka
जनक-आत्मजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजनकात्मज
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वनेin the forest
वने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवन
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
ददर्शsaw
ददर्श:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
विप्र-इन्द्रम्the best of Brahmins
विप्र-इन्द्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविप्रेन्द्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
ऋषिम्a sage
ऋषिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootऋषि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
वंश-धरम्a lineage-bearer/descendant
वंश-धरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवंशधर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
भृगोःof Bhrigu
भृगोः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootभृगु
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
J
Janaka (lineage)
A
a prince/descendant of Janaka (Janakātmaja)
A
a rishi (sage)
B
Bhṛgu
F
forest (vana)

Educational Q&A

The verse introduces a dharma-teaching framework: a royal figure engaged in a worldly pursuit (hunting) encounters a spiritually authoritative sage. The implied ethical thrust is that true guidance on right conduct (dharma) is sought from the wise, and that royal power and pleasure must be tempered by restraint and moral instruction.

Bhishma narrates an episode: a prince from Janaka’s dynasty, wandering in a deserted forest while hunting, sees a distinguished Brahmin sage who is a descendant of Bhṛgu. This meeting functions as the narrative trigger for the forthcoming instruction on dharma.