Shloka 5

Devanagari script

अभिवाद्य तु तं देवा: पृष्टवा कुशलमेव च । इदमूचुर्महात्मानं वाक्यं काले जनाधिप,'जनेश्वर! उन्हें प्रणाम करके देवताओंने उनका कुशल-समाचार पूछा और समयपर उन महात्मासे इस प्रकार कहा--

Transliteration

abhivādya tu taṃ devāḥ pṛṣṭvā kuśalam eva ca | idam ūcur mahātmānaṃ vākyaṃ kāle janādhipa ||

Translation

ビーシュマは語った。神々は彼に恭しく礼拝し、安否を問うた。ついで時宜を得て、その大いなる魂にこう告げたのである、人の主よ。

Word by Word

• अभिवाद्य: having saluted
• अभिवाद्य: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि+वद्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि, —, —, —

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• पृष्ट्वा: having asked
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+छद्/पृच्छ्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि, —, —, —

• कुशलम्: welfare/health
• कुशलम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुशल
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• ऊचुः: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• महात्मानम्: the great-souled one
• महात्मानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• वाक्यम्: speech/words
• वाक्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• काले: at the proper time
• काले: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• जनाधिप: O lord of people (king)
• जनाधिप: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनाधिप
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• devāḥ (the gods)
• janādhipa (the king addressed)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic etiquette: one should first offer respectful salutation, inquire about well-being, and speak at the appropriate time—especially when addressing a noble person or a ruler.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma narrates that the gods approach a great-souled person, salute him, ask after his welfare, and then begin their timely message, with the next verses expected to contain the content of their speech.