Shloka 41
भीष्मस्य भीमसेन-निरोधः
Bhīṣma checks Bhīmasena; matched engagements intensify
Devanagari script
यत् तु मे कथितं तात मुनिभिर्भावितात्मभि: । पुराणगीतं धर्मज्ञ तच्छुणुष्व यथातथम्,तात धर्मज्ञ! पवित्र अन्तःकरणवाले मुनियोंने मुझसे जो पुराणप्रतिपादित यथार्थ बातें कही हैं, उन्हें बताता हूँ, सुनो
Transliteration
yat tu me kathitaṃ tāta munibhir bhāvitātmabhiḥ | purāṇagītaṃ dharmajña tac chṛṇuṣva yathātatham ||
Translation
But now, dear one, listen exactly as it is to what was told to me by sages of purified inner discipline—an ancient teaching sung in the Purāṇic tradition. O knower of dharma, hear it in its true and proper form.
Word by Word
{'yat tu''but that which
{'yat tu':
now as for what', 'me''to me
now as for what', 'me':
by me', 'kathitam''told
by me', 'kathitam':
communicated', 'tāta''dear one
communicated', 'tāta':
child (a term of address)', 'munibhiḥ''by sages
child (a term of address)', 'munibhiḥ':
by silent seers', 'bhāvitātmabhiḥ''by those whose selves are cultivated/purified
by silent seers', 'bhāvitātmabhiḥ':
of disciplined inner nature', 'purāṇagītam''an ancient (Purāṇic) song/teaching
of disciplined inner nature', 'purāṇagītam':
a traditional sacred narration', 'dharmajña''knower of dharma
a traditional sacred narration', 'dharmajña':
one skilled in righteousness and duty', 'tat''that', 'śṛṇuṣva': 'listen
one skilled in righteousness and duty', 'tat':
hear (imperative)', 'yathātatham''as it truly is
hear (imperative)', 'yathātatham':
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
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BhīṣmaM
muni (sages)P
Purāṇa (as a tradition/genre)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
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