Mahabharata — Shanti Parva, Shloka 94

नारद–शुक संवादः

Impermanence, Svabhāva, and Śuka’s Resolve for Yoga

Devanagari script

भीष्म उवाच स एवमनुशास्तस्तु याज्ञवल्क्येन धीमता । प्रीतिमानभवद्‌ राजा मिथिलाधिपतिस्तदा

Transliteration

bhīṣma uvāca | sa evam anuśāstastu yājñavalkyena dhīmatā | prītimān abhavad rājā mithilādhipatis tadā |

Translation

Dijo Bhīṣma: Instruido así por el sabio Yājñavalkya, el rey Janaka—señor de Mithilā—se alegró grandemente en aquel momento.

Word by Word

• भीष्मः: Bhishma
• भीष्मः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीष्म
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• अनुशास्तः: instructed/admonished
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनुशास्
• Form: Past Passive Participle (kta), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• याज्ञवल्क्येन: by Yajnavalkya
• याज्ञवल्क्येन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: याज्ञवल्क्य
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• धीमता: wise
• धीमता: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• प्रीतिमान्: pleased, delighted
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीतिमत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अभवत्: became/was
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• राजा: the king
• राजा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मिथिलाधिपतिः: lord of Mithila
• मिथिलाधिपतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मिथिला-अधिपति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तदा: then, at that time
• तदा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• Yudhishthira
• Yajnavalkya
• King Janaka
• Mithila

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A ruler grounded in dharma should welcome wise instruction; genuine counsel produces clarity and contentment, showing humility and readiness to govern ethically.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhishma, speaking to Yudhishthira, reports that after Yājñavalkya instructed him, King Janaka of Mithilā felt deep satisfaction—signaling his acceptance of the teaching.