Shloka 10

एवं स भगवान्‌ पृष्टो भरद्वाजेन संशयम्‌ | ब्रद्मर्षिब्रह्मसंकाश: सर्व तस्मै ततोडब्रवीत्‌,भरद्वाज मुनिके इस प्रकार अपना संशय पूछनेपर ब्रह्माजीके समान तेजस्वी ब्रह्मर्षि भगवान्‌ भृगुने उन्हें सब कुछ बताया

evaṁ sa bhagavān pṛṣṭo bharadvājena saṁśayam | brahmarṣir brahmasaṅkāśaḥ sarvaṁ tasmai tato ’bravīt ||

Bhīṣma said: Thus questioned by Bharadvāja, who had raised a doubt, that blessed sage—radiant like Brahmā—then explained everything to him in full, resolving the uncertainty through authoritative instruction.

एवम्thus
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भगवान्the venerable one / Lord
भगवान्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभगवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पृष्टःhaving been asked
पृष्टः:
TypeVerb
Rootपृच्छ्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular, passive
भरद्वाजेनby Bharadvaja
भरद्वाजेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootभरद्वाज
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
संशयम्doubt
संशयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसंशय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
ब्रह्मर्षि-ब्रह्म-संकाशःthe brahmarshi, Brahma-like in splendor
ब्रह्मर्षि-ब्रह्म-संकाशः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootब्रह्मर्षि-ब्रह्म-संकाश
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सर्वम्everything
सर्वम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तस्मैto him
तस्मै:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
ततःthen / thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
अब्रवीत्said / spoke
अब्रवीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
B
Bharadvāja
B
Brahmā
B
Brahmarṣi (the sage being described)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights a dharmic method of learning: doubts should be raised respectfully before a qualified authority, and the teacher should respond comprehensively to remove uncertainty. It underscores clarity, completeness, and the ethical responsibility of instruction.

Bhīṣma narrates that Bharadvāja questioned a radiant brahmarṣi about a doubt; the sage then explained the entire matter to him, providing a full resolution.