Shloka 46

भीष्मस्य भीमसेन-निरोधः

Bhīṣma checks Bhīmasena; matched engagements intensify

Devanagari script

यथावच्च तम भ्यर्च्य ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मविदां वर: । जगाद जगत: स्त्रष्टा परं परमधर्मवित्‌,ब्रह्मवेत्ताओंमें श्रेष्ठ, परम धर्मज्ञ, जगत्‌स्रष्टा ब्रह्माजीनी उन तेजोमय परम पुरुषका यथावत्‌ पूजन करके उनकी स्तुति की

Transliteration

yathāvac ca tam abhyarcya brahmā brahmavidāṁ varaḥ | jagāda jagataḥ sraṣṭā paraṁ paramadharmavit ||

Translation

Bhīṣma said: Having duly worshipped Him, Brahmā—foremost among the knowers of Brahman, the creator of the worlds, and the supreme knower of dharma—then spoke, offering praise to that radiant Supreme Person.

Word by Word

• यथावत्: properly, duly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथावत्

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अभ्यर्च्य: having worshipped
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि+अर्च्
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada/Active (usage)

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रजापति-ब्रह्मा)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ब्रह्मविदाम्: of the knowers of Brahman
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मविद्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• वरः: the best
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• जगाद: said, spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: गद्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• जगतः: of the world
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत्
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• स्रष्टा: creator
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्रष्टृ (√सृज्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• परम्: supreme (praise/word)
• परम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• परमधर्मवित्: knower of the highest dharma
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम-धर्मविद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• Brahma
• Supreme Person (Param Purusha)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights hierarchy in spiritual authority: even Brahmā, the world-creator and a supreme knower of dharma, worships the Supreme Person in the proper manner. Ethical order (dharma) is shown as inseparable from reverent devotion to the Highest.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma narrates that Brahmā first performs due worship of the radiant Supreme Person and then begins to speak—effectively introducing Brahmā’s forthcoming praise or discourse within the episode.