Shloka 12
Ātma-saṃyama-dharma: One-pointedness of Mind and Senses (शुक–व्यास संवादः)
Devanagari script
भीष्म उवाच इत्युक्त: प्रत्युवाचेदं गन्धवत्या: सुत: सुतम् । ऋषिस्तत्पूजयन् वाक्यं पुत्रस्यामिततेजस:
Translation
Bhīṣma dit : « Ô Yudhiṣṭhira ! Interrogé de la sorte, le grand ṛṣi Vyāsa, fils de Gandhavatī (Satyavatī), honorant la parole de son fils à l’éclat sans mesure, lui répondit ainsi. »
Word by Word
भीष्मःBhishma
भीष्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
उक्तःhaving been addressed / spoken to
उक्तः:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, kta (past passive participle)
प्रत्युवाचreplied
प्रत्युवाच:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular
इदम्this (speech/statement)
इदम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
गन्धवत्याःof Gandhavati (Satyavati)
गन्धवत्याः:
TypeNoun
Rootगन्धवती
FormFeminine, Genitive, Singular
सुतःson
सुतः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसुत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सुतम्to (his) son / the son
सुतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुत
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
ऋषिःthe sage
ऋषिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootऋषि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तत्that (speech/statement)
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
पूजयन्honouring / respecting
पूजयन्:
TypeVerb
Rootपूज्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, śatṛ (present active participle)
वाक्यम्speech, words
वाक्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाक्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
पुत्रस्यof (his) son
पुत्रस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
अमिततेजसःof the one of immeasurable splendour
अमिततेजसः:
TypeAdjective
Rootअमिततेजस्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes