Shloka 21
Adhyāya 55 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Hesitation and Bhīṣma’s Authorization of Inquiry
Rājadharma Prelude
Devanagari script
अथास्य पादौ जग्राह भीष्मश्नापि ननन्द तम् | मूर्थ्नि चैनमुपाच्राय निषीदेत्यब्रवीत् तदा,फिर उन्होंने भीष्मजीके दोनों चरण पकड़ लिये। तब भीष्मजीने उन्हें आश्वासन देकर प्रसन्न किया और उनका मस्तक सूँघकर कहा--“बेटा! बैठ जाओ”
Transliteration
athāsya pādau jagrāha bhīṣmaś cāpi nananda tam | mūrdhni cainam upāghrāya niṣīdety abravīt tadā ||
Translation
Then he clasped Bhishma’s feet in reverence. Bhishma, in turn, reassured him with affection; and, smelling his head as a gesture of paternal blessing, said at that moment, “Son, sit down.”
Word by Word
अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
अस्यof him
अस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
Formmasculine/neuter, genitive, singular
पादौtwo feet
पादौ:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपाद
Formmasculine, accusative, dual
जग्राहseized/took hold of
जग्राह:
TypeVerb
Rootग्रह्
Formperfect (liṭ), 3rd, singular, parasmaipada
भीष्मःBhishma
भीष्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun (proper)
Rootभीष्म
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
ननन्दrejoiced/was pleased
ननन्द:
TypeVerb
Rootनन्द्
Formimperfect (laṅ), 3rd, singular, parasmaipada
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
मूर्ध्निon the head
मूर्ध्नि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमूर्धन्
Formmasculine, locative, singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एनम्this one/him
एनम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
उपाघ्रायhaving smelled (affectionately)
उपाघ्राय:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-आ-घ्रा
Formabsolutive (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), parasmaipada (usage)
निषीदsit down
निषीद:
TypeVerb
Rootनि-षद्
Formimperative (loṭ), 2nd, singular, parasmaipada
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
अब्रवीत्said
अब्रवीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
Formimperfect (laṅ), 3rd, singular, parasmaipada
तदाthen/at that time
तदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaB
BhīṣmaVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes