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Chatra–Upānah Dāna: Origin Narrative

Jamadagni–Reṇukā–Sūrya Saṃvāda

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Bhīṣma uvāca | atraivodāharantīmam itihāsaṃ purātanam | yad vṛttaṃ tīrthayātrāyāṃ śapathaṃ prati tac chṛṇu ||

Bhishma said: “In this very connection, an ancient historical example is cited. Listen to what happened during a pilgrimage, concerning an oath.”

भीष्मःBhishma
भीष्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अनत्रhere (in this matter)
अनत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनत्र
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
उदाहरन्तिthey cite/they relate (as an example)
उदाहरन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootउद्-आ-हृ
FormPresent (Laṭ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
इमम्this
इमम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
इतिहासम्story/legend
इतिहासम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootइतिहास
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
पुरातनम्ancient
पुरातनम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपुरातन
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
यत्which/that (what)
यत्:
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
वृत्तम्occurred event
वृत्तम्:
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्त
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
तीर्थयात्रायाम्in the pilgrimage to sacred fords
तीर्थयात्रायाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootतीर्थयात्रा
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
शपथम्oath
शपथम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशपथ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्रतिconcerning/with regard to
प्रति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
शृणुhear/listen
शृणु:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormImperative (Loṭ), 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
Y
Yudhiṣṭhira
T
tīrthayātrā (pilgrimage)
Ś
śapatha (oath)
I
itihāsa (ancient narrative)

Educational Q&A

Bhishma frames dharma-instruction through precedent: ethical clarity about vows (śapatha) is best conveyed by recalling an authoritative ancient example, especially in contexts like pilgrimage where truthfulness and restraint are tested.

Bhishma begins a new illustrative story: he tells Yudhishthira that an old incident occurred during a pilgrimage involving an oath, and he invites him to listen to that account as a lesson in dharma.