Shloka 27
Adhyāya 6: Śibira-dvāra-sthita Bhūta-varṇana and Aśvatthāmā’s Śaraṇāgati to Mahādeva
Devanagari script
प्रतिज्ञानं हुविज्ञानं प्रवदन्ति मनीषिण:
Transliteration
pratijñānaṃ huvijñānaṃ pravadanti manīṣiṇaḥ
Translation
Sañjaya said: “The wise declare that a vow (pratijñā) is not a mere utterance but a deliberate, well-considered commitment—one that must be understood in its true intent and consequences.”
Word by Word
प्रतिज्ञानम्a promise; a vow
प्रतिज्ञानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रतिज्ञा (प्रति + √ज्ञा)
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
हुविज्ञानम्knowledge/understanding of invocation (hu); ritual know-how
हुविज्ञानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहुविज्ञान (hu + vijñāna)
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
प्रवदन्तिthey declare; they say
प्रवदन्ति:
TypeVerb
Root√वद्
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Plural
मनीषिणःthe wise (men); sages
मनीषिणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमनीषिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes