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Shloka 16

Adhyāya 70: Sātyaki’s Arrow-Display and the Bhūriśravas Engagement; Twilight Withdrawal

ब्राह्मणलोग ध्यानयोगके द्वारा इन्हीं परम तेजस्वी वासुदेवका ज्ञान प्राप्त करते हैं। जलशायी नारायणके कानकी मैलसे महान्‌ असुर मधुका प्राकट्य हुआ था। वह मधु बड़े ही उग्र स्वभावका तथा क्रूरकर्मा था। उसने ब्रह्माजीका समादर करते हुए अत्यन्त भयंकर बुद्धिका आश्रय लिया था। इसलिये ब्रह्माजीका समादर करते हुए भगवान्‌ पुरुषोत्तमने मधुको मार डाला था ।। तस्य तात वधादेव देवदानवमानवा: । मधुसूदनमित्याहुरषयश्न जनार्दनम्‌

brāhmaṇāḥ dhyānayogenaiva taṃ parama-tejasvinaṃ vāsudevaṃ jñānaṃ prāpnuvanti | jalaśāyiṇaḥ nārāyaṇasya karṇa-malasambhūto mahān asuro madhuḥ prādurabhavat | sa madhuḥ paramodgra-svabhāvaḥ krūra-karmā ca āsīt | sa brahmāṇaṃ samādṛtya atyanta-bhayaṅkarāṃ buddhiṃ samāśritaḥ | tasmāt brahmāṇaṃ samādṛtya bhagavān puruṣottamo madhum avadhīt || tasya tāta vadhād eva deva-dānava-mānavāḥ | madhusūdanam ity āhur ṛṣayaś ca janārdanam ||

Dijo Bhīṣma: Mediante la disciplina del yoga meditativo, los brahmanes alcanzan el verdadero conocimiento de ese Vāsudeva supremamente resplandeciente. De la cera del oído de Nārāyaṇa, que yacía sobre las aguas, se manifestó antaño el poderoso asura Madhu. Madhu era feroz por naturaleza y cruel en sus actos; y, aunque exteriormente mostraba respeto a Brahmā, se amparó en una determinación espantosa y torcida. Por ello, el Bienaventurado Señor, el Ser Supremo, honrando a Brahmā, dio muerte a Madhu. A partir de esa misma muerte, oh querido, dioses, dānavas y hombres—y también los rishis—llamaron a Janārdana “Madhusūdana”, el matador de Madhu.

तस्यof him/that
तस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
तातO dear one / O son
तात:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootतात
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
वधात्from the slaying
वधात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootवध
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
देवgods
देव:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
दानवdemons (Dānavas)
दानव:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदानव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
मानवाःhumans
मानवाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमानव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
मधुसूदनम्Madhusūdana (slayer of Madhu)
मधुसूदनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमधुसूदन
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
आहुःthey call / they said
आहुः:
TypeVerb
Rootअह्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
ऋषयःsages
ऋषयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootऋषि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
जनार्दनम्Janārdana (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)
जनार्दनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootजनार्दन
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
V
Vasudeva
N
Narayana (Jalashayi)
M
Madhu (asura)
B
Brahma
P
Purushottama
J
Janardana
M
Madhusudana
D
Devas
D
Danavas
M
Manavas (humans)
R
Rishis

Educational Q&A

Meditative discipline (dhyāna-yoga) leads to true knowledge of Vāsudeva, and the Lord’s destruction of a cruel aggressor is framed as dharmic protection of order—hence divine names arise from righteous acts.

Bhīṣma recounts an origin-story: the asura Madhu arises from Nārāyaṇa, adopts a terrifying intent despite showing respect to Brahmā, and is slain by the Supreme Lord; as a result, gods, sages, and humans call the Lord “Madhusūdana.”