Shloka 27

Devanagari script

इत्युक्ते भीमसेनेन ब्राह्मणा: परमाशिषा । उक्त्वा चापच्छय भरतान्यथास्वान्स्वान्ययुग्गृहान्‌,भीमसेनके ऐसा कहनेपर सब ब्राह्मण पाण्डवोंको उत्तम आशीर्वाद देकर और उन भरतवंशियोंसे अनुमति लेकर अपने-अपने घरोंको चले गये

Transliteration

ity ukte bhīmasenena brāhmaṇāḥ paramāśiṣā | uktvā cāpacchaya bharatānyathāsvān svāny ayug gṛhān ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: When Bhīmasena had spoken thus, the brāhmaṇas, bestowing their highest blessings, and having taken leave of those Bharata-descended heroes, departed each to his own home. The scene underscores the ethical bond between kṣatriya protectors and brāhmaṇa elders: counsel is received with humility, blessings are granted in goodwill, and the social order is affirmed through respectful permission and orderly departure.

Word by Word

इतिthus

उक्तेwhen (it was) said

भीमसेनेनby Bhimasena

ब्राह्मणाःthe Brahmins

परमाशिषाwith excellent blessings

उक्त्वाhaving said (having uttered)

चand

अपच्छयleave, permission (taking leave)

भरतान्the Bharatas (descendants of Bharata)

यथास्वान्to their respective (own)

स्वान्their own

ययुःthey went

गृहान्to (their) houses

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Bhīmasena

Brāhmaṇas

Bharatas (Bharata lineage)

Pāṇḍavas (implied by context)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic conduct in social relations: wise elders offer blessings, and warriors receive counsel respectfully; departures occur only after proper leave is granted, reinforcing mutual honor and orderly community life.

What is happening in the narrative?

After Bhīmasena speaks, the assembled brāhmaṇas bless the Bharata-lineage heroes (the Pāṇḍavas), take formal permission, and then return to their respective homes.