Shloka 17
Parāśara’s Counsel on बुद्धि (Discernment), Karma-Consequences, and Avoidance of Pāpānubandha Actions
Devanagari script
विमानाग्र्यैर्महाराज सिद्धाश्ष भरतर्षभ । गन्धर्वाश्न विमानाग्र्यैरप्सरोभि: समागमन्,भरतभूषण महाराज! ब्रह्मा आदि समस्त देवता, महाभाग ऋषि, सिद्धगण तथा अप्सराओंसहित गन्धर्व--ये सबके सब श्रेष्ठ विमानोंपर आरूढ़ हो उस अद्भुत युद्धका दृश्य देखनेके लिये वहाँ आ गये थे
Translation
O great king, pride of the Bharatas: the Siddhas and the Gandharvas, together with the Apsarases, arrived mounted on the finest aerial cars to behold the wondrous spectacle of that battle.
Word by Word
विमानाग्र्यैःby/with excellent aerial chariots
विमानाग्र्यैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootविमानाग्र्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
महाराजO great king
महाराज:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाराज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
सिद्धाःthe Siddhas (perfected beings)
सिद्धाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसिद्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
भरतर्षभO bull among the Bharatas
भरतर्षभ:
TypeNoun
Rootभरतर्षभ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
गन्धर्वाःthe Gandharvas
गन्धर्वाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगन्धर्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
विमानाग्र्यैःby/with excellent aerial chariots
विमानाग्र्यैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootविमानाग्र्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
अप्सरोभिःwith the Apsarases
अप्सरोभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअप्सरस्
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
समागमन्came/assembled
समागमन्:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-गम्
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Plural
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