Shloka 15
Gālava’s Eastern Ascent with Garuḍa; Counsel on Kāla and Upāya (उद्योगपर्व, अध्याय ११०)
Devanagari script
अत्र यज्ञं समासाद्य ध्रुवं स्थाता पितामह:
Transliteration
atra yajñaṃ samāsādya dhruvaṃ sthātā pitāmahaḥ
Translation
ここにおいて、この供犠（ヤジュニャ）に臨み、祖父神（グランドサイア）は必ずやその座に立つであろう——堅固にして揺るがず——ヤジュニャの神聖と祖先の義務の権威に根ざす定まった決意を示しつつ。
Word by Word
अत्रhere
अत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्र
यज्ञम्sacrifice; yajña
यज्ञम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
समासाद्यhaving approached; having reached
समासाद्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-√सद्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), having approached/attained
ध्रुवम्certainly; surely (as an adverbial accusative)
ध्रुवम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootध्रुव
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
स्थाताwill stand; will remain
स्थाता:
Karta
TypeVerb
Root√स्था
FormPeriphrastic future (agent noun in -तृ/तार्; here -ता), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
पितामहःgrandfather; the grandsire (Bhīṣma)
पितामहः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपितामह
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
युपर्ण उवाच
Characters & Entities
P
pitāmaha (the Grandsire)Y
yajña (sacrificial rite)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes steadfastness (dhruvam) rooted in dharma: when a sacred duty such as a yajña is at hand, a revered elder (pitāmaha) is expected to stand firm, embodying stability, legitimacy, and commitment to righteous order.
The speaker indicates that, in this setting connected with a yajña, the Grandsire will arrive and take a definite, unwavering position—suggesting a decisive presence or stance in the unfolding events.