Shloka 27

Nṛga-upākhyāna: Brāhmaṇa-sva and the Consequence of Misappropriated Gift-Cattle (कृकलास-रूपे नृगोपाख्यानम्)

Devanagari script

शीतवातातपसहां गृहभूमिं सुसंस्कृताम्‌

Transliteration

śītavātātapasahāṃ gṛhabhūmiṃ susaṃskṛtām

Translation

Bhīṣma said: (One should provide) a well-prepared household dwelling-ground—made fit to endure cold, wind, and heat—so that life may be lived with dignity and restraint.

Word by Word

• शीतवातातपसहाम्: able to endure cold, wind, and heat
• शीतवातातपसहाम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शीत-वात-आतप-सह
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• गृहभूमिम्: house-site; homestead ground
• गृहभूमिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृहभूमि
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• सुसंस्कृताम्: well-prepared; well-finished
• सुसंस्कृताम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-संस्कृत
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• gṛhabhūmi (house-site/dwelling-place)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the dharmic duty of ensuring proper shelter—well arranged and resilient to weather—reflecting care, responsibility, and humane living conditions within household life.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma, in his instruction on conduct and duties, describes the kind of dwelling-place that should be arranged—one that can withstand cold, wind, and heat—framing it as part of ethical household responsibility.