Shloka 99
Bhīṣma’s Śara-śayyā Stuti to Vāsudeva and Yogic Preparation for Dehotsarga
Body-Relinquishment
Devanagari script
इति विद्यातपोयोनिरयोनिर्विष्णुरीडित: । वाग्यज्ञेनार्चितो देव: प्रीयतां मे जनार्दन:
Translation
Thus have I worshiped Viṣṇu—praised, the source of knowledge and austerity, unborn of any other—by the sacrifice of speech. May Janārdana be pleased with me.
Word by Word
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
विद्याknowledge
विद्या:
TypeNoun
Rootविद्या
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
तपःausterity
तपः:
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
योनि:source; origin
योनि::
TypeNoun
Rootयोनि
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
अयोनि:unborn; having no origin
अयोनि::
TypeAdjective
Rootअयोनि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विष्णु:Vishnu
विष्णु::
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविष्णु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ईडितःpraised
ईडितः:
TypeAdjective
Rootईडित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वाक्by speech; by words
वाक्:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवाच्
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
यज्ञेनby (a) sacrifice
यज्ञेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
अर्चितःworshipped
अर्चितः:
TypeAdjective
Rootअर्चित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
देवःthe god
देवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रीयताम्may (he) be pleased
प्रीयताम्:
TypeVerb
Rootप्री
FormImperative (Vidhi-lin), Third, Singular, Atmanepada
मेof me; my
मे:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Genitive, Singular
जनार्दनःJanardana (Vishnu)
जनार्दनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजनार्दन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes