Shloka 43
Bhīṣma’s Śara-śayyā Stuti to Vāsudeva and Yogic Preparation for Dehotsarga
Body-Relinquishment
Devanagari script
ऋग्यजु:सामधामानं दशार्धहविरात्मकम् | यं सप्ततन्तुं तन्वन्ति तस्मै यज्ञात्मने नमः
Translation
ऋग्, यजुः और साम—ये जिनके धाम हैं; दश और अर्ध—अर्थात् पाँच प्रकार के हविष्य जिनका स्वरूप है; और गायत्री आदि सात छन्द जिनके सात तन्तु हैं—उस यज्ञात्मा परमात्मा को प्रणाम है।
Word by Word
ऋग्यजुःसामधामानम्having the abodes/supports of Ṛg, Yajus and Sāman (i.e., based on the three Vedas)
ऋग्यजुःसामधामानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootऋग्-यजुः-साम-धामन्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
दशार्धहविरात्मकम्whose nature consists of the ten and the half oblations
दशार्धहविरात्मकम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदश-अर्ध-हविस्-आत्मक
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
यम्whom
यम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
सप्ततन्तुम्having seven threads
सप्ततन्तुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसप्त-तन्तु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
तन्वन्तिthey weave/extend
तन्वन्ति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootतन्
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
तस्मैto him
तस्मै:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
यज्ञात्मनेto the one whose essence is sacrifice / to the sacrificial Self
यज्ञात्मने:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ-आत्मन्
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
नमःsalutation
नमः:
Karma
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनमस्
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes