Shloka 3

Bhīṣma’s Counsel on Reconciliation and Partition (भीष्मोपदेशः—संधि-राज्यविभागविचारः)

Devanagari script

अनुज्ञातास्तु ते सर्वे कृष्णेनामिततेजसा । आसजनेषु महार्लेंषु निषेदुर्द्धिपदां वरा:,फिर अमित-तेजस्वी व्यासजीकी आज्ञा पाकर वे सभी नरश्रेष्ठ बहुमूल्य आसनोंपर बैठे

Transliteration

anujñātās tu te sarve kṛṣṇenāmitatejasā | āsaneṣu mahārheṣu niṣedur dvipadāṃ varāḥ ||

Translation

Granted permission by Kṛṣṇa of immeasurable splendor, all those eminent men—the best among the twice-footed (human beings)—sat down upon the highly valued seats. The scene underscores proper decorum: even the greatest accept seating only after due consent, honoring hierarchy, hospitality, and restraint.

Word by Word

अनुज्ञाताःpermitted, having been allowed

तुbut/indeed

तेthey/those

सर्वेall

कृष्णेनby Krishna

अमिततेजसाby (him) of immeasurable splendor

आसनेषुon seats

महार्हेषुvery valuable, precious

निषेदुःsat down

द्विपदाम्of bipeds/men

वराःthe best, excellent ones

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Kṛṣṇa

mahārha-āsana (precious seats)

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic decorum: even eminent persons wait for proper permission before taking honored seats, reflecting humility, respect for the host, and orderly conduct.

What is happening in the narrative?

After Kṛṣṇa grants leave, the assembled distinguished men take their places on valuable seats, marking the formal settling of the gathering in a manner consistent with protocol.