Shloka 5
Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 113 — Maryādā-sthāpana (Śvetaketu’s Boundary) and the Niyoga Deliberation of Pāṇḍu and Kuntī
Devanagari script
त॑ भीष्म: प्रत्युवाचेदं मद्रराजं कुरूद्गह: । आगतं मां विजानीहि कन्यार्थिनमरिन्दम,तब कुरुकुलका भार वहन करनेवाले भीष्मजीने मद्रराजसे इस प्रकार कहा --“शत्रुदमन! तुम मुझे कनन््याके लिये आया हुआ समझो
Transliteration
taṁ bhīṣmaḥ pratyuvācedaṁ madrarājaṁ kurūdgahaḥ | āgataṁ māṁ vijānīhi kanyārthinamarindama ||
Translation
Then Bhīṣma, the foremost of the Kurus, replied to the king of Madra: “O subduer of foes, know that I have come seeking a maiden (in marriage).” In this formal declaration, Bhīṣma states his purpose plainly and honorably, framing the request within accepted royal and dharmic protocol rather than concealment or coercion.
Word by Word
ततःthen
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
भीष्मःBhishma
भीष्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रत्युवाचreplied
प्रत्युवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति-उच्
FormPerfect (Paroksha), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
इदम्this (speech/word)
इदम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
मद्रराजम्the king of Madra
मद्रराजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमद्रराज
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
कुरूद्वहःbearer/supporter of the Kurus
कुरूद्वहः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकुरूद्वह
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
आगतम्come/arrived
आगतम्:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-गम्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Accusative, Singular
माम्me
माम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormAccusative, Singular
विजानीहिknow/understand
विजानीहि:
TypeVerb
Rootवि-ज्ञा
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
कन्यार्थिनम्a seeker of a maiden (bride-seeker)
कन्यार्थिनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकन्यार्थिन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अरिन्दमO subduer of foes
अरिन्दम:
TypeNoun
Rootअरिन्दम
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaM
Madrarāja (King of Madra)K
Kuru (Kuru lineage)Sandhi Notes