Shloka 12

Bhīṣma’s Śara-śayyā Stuti to Vāsudeva and Yogic Preparation for Dehotsarga

Body-Relinquishment

Devanagari script

भास्करि: पूरण: कृष्ण: सूत: परमधार्मिक: । एतैश्लान्यैर्मुनिगणैर्महाभागैर्महात्मभि:

Transliteration

Bhāskariḥ Pūaraṇaḥ Kṛṣṇaḥ Sūtaḥ paramadhārmikaḥ | etaiś cānyair munigaṇair mahābhāgair mahātmabhiḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśaṃpāyana dit : «Bhāskari, Pūaraṇa, Kṛṣṇa et Sūta — les plus justes des hommes — ainsi que ceux-ci et d’autres assemblées de sages, tous grandement favorisés par la fortune et d’âme élevée, (étaient réunis en ce lieu).»

Word by Word

• भास्करिः: Bhāskari (proper name)
• भास्करिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भास्करि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पूरणः: Pūraṇa (proper name)
• पूरणः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूरण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कृष्णः: Kṛṣṇa (proper name)
• कृष्णः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सूतः: Sūta (charioteer/bard; also a proper name/title)
• सूतः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• परमधार्मिकः: supremely righteous
• परमधार्मिकः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परमधार्मिक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• एतैः: by these
• एतैः: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• अन्यैः: by other (ones)
• अन्यैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• मुनिगणैः: by groups of sages
• मुनिगणैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनिगण
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• महाभागैः: by the very fortunate/noble
• महाभागैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाभाग
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• महात्मभिः: by great-souled ones
• महात्मभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

वैशग्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• Bhāskari
• Pūaraṇa
• Kṛṣṇa
• Sūta
• munigaṇa (assemblies of sages)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that teachings in the Śānti Parva are delivered or witnessed in the presence of supremely dharmic, great-souled sages—signaling that the discourse is grounded in ethical authority and spiritual credibility.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśaṃpāyana lists notable figures and indicates that they, together with other eminent sages, are assembled—setting the scene for a dharma-centered discussion within the Śānti Parva.