Shloka 6
Devanagari script
यथास्थानं च तौ स्थित्वा भूयस्तं संववाहतु: । अथापरेण पाश्चेन सुष्वाप स महामुनि:
Transliteration
yathāsthānaṃ ca tau sthitvā bhūyas taṃ saṃvavāhatuḥ | athāpareṇa pāścena suṣvāpa sa mahāmuniḥ ||
Translation
Bhishma said: Then the two, taking their proper positions, once again began to fan him. After that, the great sage fell asleep upon the other, western side.
Word by Word
यथाas, according to
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
स्थानम्place, position
स्थानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्थान
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
तौthose two
तौ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
स्थित्वाhaving stood
स्थित्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)
भूयःagain, once more
भूयः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभूयस्
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
संववाहतुःthey carried (together)
संववाहतुः:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्+वह्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), Third, Dual, Parasmaipada
अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
अपरेणwith/at the other (side)
अपरेण:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootअपर
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
पाश्चेनwith the western/back (side)
पाश्चेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootपाश्च
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
सुष्वापslept
सुष्वाप:
TypeVerb
Rootस्वप्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महामुनिःthe great sage
महामुनिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहामुनि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaM
mahāmuni (great sage)T
two attendants (tau)W
western side (pāścena)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic conduct through orderly, respectful service: attendants take their proper places and continue their duty, creating a calm, disciplined setting in which the sage can rest.
Two individuals resume fanning a person (likely an honored guest/ascetic) after positioning themselves appropriately; afterward, the great sage lies down and sleeps on the western side.