Shloka 110

Devanagari script

नारदो5पि महातेजा: प्राप्यानुग्रहमीप्सितम्‌

Transliteration

nārado ’pi mahātejāḥ prāpyānugraham īpsitam

Translation

Bhīṣma said: “Even Nārada, a sage of great spiritual radiance, having obtained the desired favor (through divine grace), (proceeded accordingly).”

Word by Word

• नारदः: Narada
• नारदः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अपि: also/even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• महातेजाः: of great splendor/very radiant
• महातेजाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महातेजस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्राप्य: having obtained/after obtaining
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• अनुग्रहम्: favor/grace
• अनुग्रहम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुग्रह
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ईप्सितम्: desired/sought-for
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ईप्सित
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle used adjectivally)

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Bhīṣma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical-spiritual principle that divine or authoritative grace (anugraha), when rightly obtained, validates and empowers one’s subsequent actions; even exalted sages like Nārada are portrayed as acting in alignment with such received blessing.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma cites Nārada as an illustrative precedent: Nārada, renowned for great spiritual power, attains the favor he sought. The statement functions as an example within Bhīṣma’s instruction, supporting a broader argument about dharma, discipline, or the efficacy of grace.