Shloka 36

Devanagari script

शिष्या ऊचु. महता तेजसा युक्ता यशसा चापि वर्धिता: । एकं त्विदानीमिच्छामो गुरुणाग्रहं कृतम्‌,शिष्योंने कहा--गुरुदेव! हम आपकी कृपासे महान्‌ तेजस्वी हो गये हैं। हमारा यश भी चारों ओर बढ़ गया है। अब इस समय हम यह चाहते हैं कि आप एक बार और हमलोगोंपर अनुग्रह करें

Transliteration

śiṣyā ūcuḥ | mahatā tejasā yuktā yaśasā cāpi vardhitāḥ | ekaṃ tv idānīm icchāmo guruṇāgrahaṃ kṛtam |

Translation

The disciples said: “By your gracious guidance we have become endowed with great spiritual brilliance, and our renown has also increased on every side. Now, at this time, we desire one more favor from you—please extend your benevolence to us once again.”

Word by Word

शिष्याःdisciples

ऊचुःsaid

महताwith great

तेजसाsplendor, brilliance

युक्ताःendowed (with)

यशसाwith fame

चand

अपिalso

वर्धिताःincreased, enhanced

एकम्one (thing)

तुbut, however

इदानीम्now

इच्छामःwe desire

गुरुणाby the teacher

अनुग्रहम्favor, grace

कृतम्done, made

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

śiṣyāḥ (disciples)

guru (teacher)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical posture of discipleship: acknowledging that one’s excellence (tejas) and reputation (yaśas) arise through the guru’s guidance, and approaching the teacher with humility to seek further instruction or blessing.

What is happening in the narrative?

A group of disciples address their teacher, stating that they have gained brilliance and fame through his favor, and they now ask him to grant one more act of benevolence—implying a further teaching, initiation, or guidance they seek.