Shloka 71

आपद्धर्मनिर्णयः — विश्वामित्र-श्वपचसंवादः

Apaddharma Determination: Dialogue of Viśvāmitra and the Śvapaca

Devanagari script

न्यस्तमानो5स्मि भक्तो5स्मि शिष्यस्त्वद्धितकृत्‌ तथा । निदेशवशवर्ती च भवन्तं शरणं गत:,“इस समय मेरा मान भंग हो चुका है। मैं तुम्हारा भक्त और शिष्य हो गया हूँ। तुम्हारे हितका साधन करूँगा और सदा तुम्हारी आज्ञाके अधीन रहूँगा। मैं सब प्रकारसे तुम्हारी शरणमें आ गया हूँ

Translation

Bhishma said: “Now my pride is laid low. I have become your devotee and your disciple. I shall act for your benefit and remain ever subject to your command. In every way, I have come to you for refuge.”

Word by Word

न्यस्तमानःhaving laid down (my) pride; humbled

अस्मिI am

भक्तःdevotee

अस्मिI am

शिष्यःdisciple

त्वत्of you/your

हितकृत्one who does (your) good; benefactor

तथाthus; likewise

निदेशवशवर्तीobedient to (your) command; under the control of instruction

चand

भवन्तम्you (honorific), (as) the one (I take)

शरणम्refuge

गतःgone; having resorted to

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes