Shloka 6

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

Body-Relinquishment

Devanagari script

तथा जैमिनिना चैव पैलेन च महात्मना । शाण्डिल्यदेवलाभ्यां च मैत्रेयेण च धीमता

Transliteration

tathā jaimininā caiva pailena ca mahātmanā | śāṇḍilya-devalābhyāṁ ca maitreyeṇa ca dhīmatā ||

Translation

Demikian pula Jaimini, juga Paila yang berhati agung; serta Śāṇḍilya dan Devala; dan Maitreya yang bijaksana—merekalah yang menuturkan (ajaran/riwayat) ini.

Word by Word

तथाthus; likewise

जैमिनिनाby Jaimini

चand

एवindeed; just

पैलेनby Paila

चand

महात्मनाby the great-souled (one)

शाण्डिल्यदेवलाभ्यांby Shandilya and Devala

चand

मैत्रेयेणby Maitreya

चand

धीमताby the wise (one)

Speaker

वैशग्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśaṃpāyana

Jaimini

Paila

Śāṇḍilya

Devala

Maitreya

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the importance of reliable transmission: teachings on dharma gain weight and credibility when preserved and taught through a recognized lineage of accomplished sages.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśaṃpāyana is listing respected ṛṣis—Jaimini, Paila, Śāṇḍilya, Devala, and Maitreya—as transmitters/authorities connected with the tradition being recounted, reinforcing that the account rests on venerable sources.