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Shloka 9

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

“मेरा बल शरीरको छोड़ता-सा जान पड़ता है। ये प्राण निकलनेको उतावले हो रहे हैं। मेरे मर्मस्थानोंमें बड़ी पीड़ा हो रही है; अतः मेरा चित्त भ्रान्त हो गया है ।।

durbalyāt sajjate vāg me sa kathaṃ vaktum utsahe | sādhu me tvaṃ prasīdasva dāśārha-kula-vardhana ||

«Ma force semble quitter mon corps. Mon souffle se hâte de s’en aller. Une vive douleur me traverse aux points vitaux ; ainsi mon esprit s’égare. Sous l’effet de la faiblesse, ma parole se brise et ma langue paraît se coller au palais ; en un tel état, comment pourrais-je parler ? Ô toi qui fais croître la lignée des Dāśārha, sois-moi favorable — daigne être pleinement satisfait de moi.»

दौर्बल्यात्from weakness
दौर्बल्यात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootदौर्बल्य (दुर्बलता)
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
सज्जतेclings / gets stuck
सज्जते:
TypeVerb
Rootसञ्ज्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
वाक्speech; tongue
वाक्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवाच्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
मेmy
मे:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
सःthat; thus; in that state
सः:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कथम्how
कथम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकथम्
वक्तुम्to speak
वक्तुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormTumun (infinitive)
उत्सहेI am able / I dare
उत्सहे:
TypeVerb
Rootउत्सह्
FormPresent, First, Singular, Atmanepada
साधुwell; kindly; please
साधु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसाधु
मेto me
मे:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormDative, Singular
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
प्रसीदस्वbe gracious; be pleased
प्रसीदस्व:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रसद्
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Atmanepada
दाशार्हकुलवर्धनO increaser of the Dāśārha lineage
दाशार्हकुलवर्धन:
TypeNoun
Rootदाशार्ह-कुल-वर्धन
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
K
Kṛṣṇa (Dāśārha-kula-vardhana)
D
Dāśārha clan

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the ethical-spiritual posture of humility: when one’s capacities fail, one should acknowledge limitation without pretense and seek support from the worthy—here, the revered lord—through sincere, respectful supplication.

A speaker, physically weakened and unable to speak properly, confesses that his voice is failing and appeals to Kṛṣṇa—addressed as the enhancer of the Dāśārha lineage—to show favor so that he may proceed despite his frailty.