Shloka 22

Śānti Parva, Adhyāya 52 — Bhīṣma’s Humility Before Kṛṣṇa and the Granting of Boons

Devanagari script

वैशम्पायन उवाच ततस्ते व्याससहिता: सर्व एव महर्षय: । ऋग्यजुःसामसहितैर्वचोभि: कृष्णमार्चयन्‌

Transliteration

Vaiśampāyana uvāca: tatas te vyāsa-sahitāḥ sarva eva maharṣayaḥ | ṛg-yajuḥ-sāma-sahitair vacobhiḥ kṛṣṇam ārcayan ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana dijo: Entonces todos aquellos grandes sabios, acompañados por Vyāsa, rindieron culto a Kṛṣṇa con palabras tomadas de los Vedas Ṛg, Yajus y Sāma.

Word by Word

• वैशम्पायनः: Vaishampayana
• वैशम्पायनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैशम्पायन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• ततः: then/thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• व्यास-सहिताः: accompanied by Vyasa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सर्वे: all
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• महर्षयः: great sages
• महर्षयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महर्षि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• ऋक्-यजुः-साम-सहितैः: accompanied by (mantras of) Rig, Yajus and Sama
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• वचोभिः: with words/utterances
• वचोभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• कृष्णम्: Krishna
• कृष्णम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अर्चयन्: worshipping/adoring
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च्
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Vyāsa
• Maharṣis (great sages)
• Kṛṣṇa
• Ṛgveda
• Yajurveda
• Sāmaveda

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores that honoring the divine through Vedic speech is a dharmic act: the highest authorities (maharṣis) affirm right order by offering reverence grounded in sacred revelation rather than personal preference.

What is happening in the narrative?

After the preceding events, the assembled great sages—together with Vyāsa—perform worship of Kṛṣṇa, praising him with mantras and utterances associated with the three Vedas (Ṛg, Yajus, and Sāma).