Shloka 56

Adhyāya 152 — Bhīṣma’s Authorization for Yudhiṣṭhira’s Return to the Capital (नगरप्रवेशानुज्ञा)

Devanagari script

पतिप्रसाद: स्वर्गो वा तुल्यो नार्या न वा भवेत्‌ । अहं स्वर्ग न हीच्छेयं त्वय्यप्रीते महेश्वरे,एक ओर पतिकी प्रसन्नता और दूसरी ओर स्वर्ग--ये दोनों नारीकी दृष्टिमें समान हो सकते हैं या नहीं, इसमें संदेह है। मेरे प्राणनाथ महेश्वर! मैं तो आपको अप्रसन्न रखकर स्वर्गको नहीं चाहती

Transliteration

patiprasādaḥ svargo vā tulyo nāryā na vā bhavet | ahaṃ svargaṃ na hīccheyaṃ tvayy aprīte maheśvare ||

Translation

“Whether a husband’s gracious approval and heaven can truly be considered equal in a woman’s eyes is itself doubtful. O Maheśvara, my lord of life—I would not desire heaven if it meant leaving you displeased.”

Word by Word

पति-प्रसादःhusband’s favor/pleasure

स्वर्गःheaven

वाor

तुल्यःequal

नार्याःof a woman

नnot

वाor

भवेत्might be / could be

अहम्I

स्वर्गम्heaven

नnot

हिindeed

इच्छेयम्would desire

त्वयिin/with respect to you

अप्रीतेwhen (you are) displeased

महेश्वरO Maheshvara (Great Lord)

Speaker

श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच

Characters & Entities

Maheśvara (Śiva)

pati (husband, as an ethical role)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes