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Shloka 143

तालवृन्तान्युपादाय पर्यवीजन्त सर्वश: । माद्रीकुमार नकुल और सहदेवने पगड़ी हाथमें लेकर भीष्मजीके मस्तकपर रखी। कौरवराजके रनिवासकी स्ट्रियाँ ताड़के पंखे हाथमें लेकर कुरुकुलधुरन्धर भीष्मजीके शवको सब ओरसे हवा करने लगीं

tālavṛntāny upādāya paryavījanta sarvaśaḥ | mādrīkumarau nakulaḥ sahadevaś ca pāgṛīṃ hastam ādāya bhīṣmasya mastake nyadhāpayatām | kauravarājasya ranivāsastriyaḥ tālapattravījān hastagṛhītāḥ kurukuladhurandharaṃ bhīṣmaṃ śavaṃ sarvato vāyum akarot ||

Vaiśampāyana dijo: Tomando abanicos de hojas de palma, los agitaban por todos los lados. Los hijos de Mādrī, Nakula y Sahadeva, alzaron un turbante en sus manos y lo colocaron sobre la cabeza de Bhīṣma. Las mujeres de los aposentos interiores del rey de los Kurus, con abanicos de palma en la mano, hacían llegar una brisa suave desde todas las direcciones sobre el cuerpo de Bhīṣma, honrando al gran sostén de la estirpe Kuru aun en la muerte. La escena subraya el deber dhármico de reverenciar a los mayores y a los caídos, y la continuidad del respeto más allá de la violencia del campo de batalla.

तालवृन्तानिpalm-leaf fans
तालवृन्तानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतालवृन्त
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
उपादायhaving taken
उपादाय:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-आ-दा
FormKtva (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for ktvā)
पर्यवीजन्तthey fanned
पर्यवीजन्त:
TypeVerb
Rootपरि-आ-वीज्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
सर्वशःon all sides / in every way
सर्वशः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वशः

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
B
Bhīṣma
N
Nakula
S
Sahadeva
M
Mādrī
K
Kaurava king (Kuru ruler)
W
women of the royal inner apartments (ranivāsa-striyaḥ)
P
palm-leaf fans (tālavṛnta)
T
turban (pāgṛī)

Educational Q&A

Even after conflict, dharma requires honoring elders and the fallen with dignity. The respectful acts—covering the head and fanning the body—express gratitude and reverence toward Bhīṣma as a guardian of the Kuru line, showing that ethical conduct continues beyond victory or defeat.

After Bhīṣma’s passing, attendants and royal women fan his body with palm-leaf fans. Nakula and Sahadeva, the sons of Mādrī, place a turban on Bhīṣma’s head as an honorific gesture, treating him as a revered elder and dynastic pillar.