Shloka 34

Yajña-bhāga-vyavasthā and the Pravṛtti–Nivṛtti Framework (यज्ञभागव्यवस्था तथा प्रवृत्तिनिवृत्तिधर्मविवेचनम्)

Devanagari script

ततः कदाचिच्छिष्यास्तं परिवार्यावतस्थिरे । वेदाध्ययनसम्पन्ना: शान्तात्मानो जितेन्द्रिया:,तदनन्तर किसी समय वेदाध्ययनसे सम्पन्न, शान्तचित्त, जितेन्द्रिय, सांगवेदमें पारंगत और तपस्वी शिष्यगण गुरुवर व्यासजीको चारों ओरसे घेरकर बैठ गये और उनसे हाथ जोड़कर इस प्रकार बोले

Transliteration

tataḥ kadācic chiṣyās taṃ parivāryāvatasthire | vedādhyayana-sampannāḥ śāntātmāno jitendriyāḥ ||

Translation

Then, on one occasion, his disciples—accomplished in Vedic study, tranquil in mind, and masters of their senses—gathered around him and remained seated in attendance.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• कदाचित्: at some time, once
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कदाचित्

• शिष्याः: disciples
• शिष्याः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिष्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• परिवार्य: having surrounded
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-√वृ (वृणोति/वर्तते)
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada/Atmanepada (gerund, voice-neutral)

• अवतस्थिरे: stood (around), remained
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव-√स्था
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural, Ātmanepada

• वेदाध्ययनसम्पन्नाः: accomplished in Vedic study
• वेदाध्ययनसम्पन्नाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेदाध्ययनसम्पन्न
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• शान्तात्मानः: of tranquil self, calm-minded
• शान्तात्मानः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्तात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• जितेन्द्रियाः: having conquered the senses, self-controlled
• जितेन्द्रियाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जितेन्द्रिय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• disciples (śiṣyāḥ)
• the teacher (implied, likely Vyāsa in the surrounding narrative)