Shloka 34

Vivāha-dharma: Kanyā-pradāna, Śulka, and Pāṇigrahaṇa-niṣṭhā (अनुशासन पर्व, अध्याय ४४)

Devanagari script

प्रतिलभ्य च धर्मात्मा शिष्यं धर्मपरायणम्‌ | वरेणच्छन्दयामास देवशर्मा महामति:,परम बुद्धिमान्‌ धर्मात्मा देवशर्माने अपने धर्म-परायण शिष्य विपुलको पाकर उन्हें इच्छानुसार वर माँगनेको कहा

Transliteration

pratilabhya ca dharmātmā śiṣyaṃ dharmaparāyaṇam | vareṇacchandayāmāsa devaśarmā mahāmatiḥ paramabuddhimān ||

Translation

Bhishma dijo: Al recobrar a su discípulo—firmemente entregado al dharma—el justo y supremamente inteligente sabio Devaśarmā, de gran entendimiento, lo invitó a escoger un don conforme a su deseo.

Word by Word

• प्रतिलभ्य: having obtained
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रतिलभ् (धातु) / प्रतिलब्ध (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: क्त्वा (ल्यप्) अव्ययकृदन्त, कर्तरि, पूर्वकाल (absolutive)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• धर्मात्मा: the righteous-souled one
• धर्मात्मा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शिष्यम्: disciple
• शिष्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिष्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• धर्मपरायणम्: devoted to dharma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्मपरायण
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• वरेण: by/with a boon
• वरेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• छन्दयामास: he invited/urged (to choose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: छन्द् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/परफेक्ट), परस्मैपद, Third, Singular

• देवशर्मा: Devasharman
• देवशर्मा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवशर्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महामतिः: great-minded
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महामति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Devaśarmā
• śiṣya (disciple)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Dharma-oriented character is treated as the highest qualification: when a teacher finds a disciple firmly established in dharma, the appropriate response is to honor and empower that virtue—here symbolized by offering a boon—showing that ethical steadfastness naturally attracts support and blessing.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma narrates that the sage Devaśarmā meets (or regains) his dharma-devoted disciple and, pleased with his conduct and worthiness, invites him to ask for any boon he desires.