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Shloka 139

Varṇa-dharma and Rājadharma: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry and Bhīṣma’s Normative Outline (वर्णधर्म-राजधर्म-प्रश्नोत्तरम्)

आगममश्न पुराणानां महर्षीणां च सम्भव: । तीर्थवंशश्व॒ वंशश्व नक्षत्राणां युधिष्ठिर,युधिष्ठिर! पुराणशास्त्र, महर्षियोंकी उत्पत्ति, तीर्थ-समूह, नक्षत्रसमुदाय, ब्रह्मचर्य आदि चार आश्रम, होता आदि चार प्रकारके ऋत्विजोंसे सम्पन्न होनेवाले यज्ञकर्म, चारों वर्ण और चारों विद्याओंका पूर्वोक्त नीतिशास्त्रमें प्रतिपादन किया गया है

āgamam aśna purāṇānāṁ maharṣīṇāṁ ca sambhavaḥ | tīrthavaṁśaś ca vaṁśaś ca nakṣatrāṇāṁ yudhiṣṭhira ||

Bhīṣma said: “O Yudhiṣṭhira, the authoritative tradition of the Purāṇas, the origins of the great seers, the lineages connected with sacred pilgrimage-places, and the genealogies and order of the constellations—these have been set forth.”

आगमम्tradition; scripture; authoritative teaching
आगमम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआगम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अश्नhe eats/consumes
अश्न:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअश्
FormPresent (Lat), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
पुराणानाम्of the Purāṇas
पुराणानाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootपुराण
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
महर्षीणाम्of the great seers
महर्षीणाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमहर्षि
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
सम्भवःorigin; coming into being
सम्भवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसम्भव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तीर्थवंशःthe lineage/series of sacred fords (tīrthas)
तीर्थवंशः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतीर्थवंश
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
वंशःlineage; dynasty
वंशः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवंश
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
नक्षत्राणाम्of the constellations/lunar mansions
नक्षत्राणाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootनक्षत्र
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
युधिष्ठिरO Yudhiṣṭhira
युधिष्ठिर:
TypeNoun
Rootयुधिष्ठिर
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
Y
Yudhiṣṭhira
P
Purāṇas
M
Maharṣis
T
Tīrthas
N
Nakṣatras