Shloka 13

Bhīṣma’s Śara-śayyā Stuti to Vāsudeva and Yogic Preparation for Dehotsarga

Body-Relinquishment

Devanagari script

भीष्मस्तु पुरुषव्याप्र: कर्मणा मनसा गिरा

Transliteration

bhīṣmas tu puruṣavyāghraḥ karmaṇā manasā girā

Translation

Vaiśaṃpāyana said: But Bhīṣma—lion among men—upheld dharma through his deeds, his mind, and his speech.

Word by Word

• भीष्मः: Bhishma
• भीष्मः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीष्म
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• पुरुषव्याप्रः: engaged in manly effort; energetic/active
• पुरुषव्याप्रः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुरुषव्याप्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कर्मणा: by action/deed
• कर्मणा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• मनसा: by mind/with thought
• मनसा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• गिरा: by speech/with words
• गिरा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिर्
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

Speaker

वैशग्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• Bhīṣma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Moral excellence is holistic: dharma is upheld not only by outward deeds but also by inner intention and truthful, disciplined speech—action, mind, and word must align.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśaṃpāyana continues describing Bhīṣma’s exemplary stature, characterizing him as a foremost man whose conduct is marked by integrity across deed, thought, and speech.