Shloka 23
Gālava’s Eastern Ascent with Garuḍa; Counsel on Kāla and Upāya (उद्योगपर्व, अध्याय ११०)
Devanagari script
जीमूतस्यात्र विप्रर्षेरुपतस्थे महात्मन:
Transliteration
jīmūtasya atra viprarṣer upatasthe mahātmanaḥ
Translation
នៅទីនេះ បុរសមានព្រលឹងធំបានចូលទៅជួបព្រាហ្មណ៍ឥសី ជីមូតៈ ហើយឈរនៅមុខលោកដោយការបម្រើ—បង្ហាញការគោរពចំពោះអំណាចធម៌ និងការស្វែងរកដំបូន្មានពីអ្នកប្រាជ្ញ។
Word by Word
जीमूतस्यof Jīmūta
जीमूतस्य:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootजीमूत
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
अत्रhere
अत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्र
विप्रर्षेःof the brahmin-sage
विप्रर्षेः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootविप्रर्षि
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
उपतस्थेattended upon / waited on
उपतस्थे:
Kriya
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (उप + स्था)
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular, Ātmanepada
महात्मनःof the great-souled one
महात्मनः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
Speaker
युपर्ण उवाच
Characters & Entities
J
Jīmūta (brahmin-sage)M
Mahātmā (a great-souled person; unnamed in this half-verse)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic humility: a noble person approaches and attends upon a brahmin-sage, implying that ethical action is guided by respect for wisdom and readiness to learn from spiritual authorities.
A great-souled figure comes to the presence of the brahmin-sage Jīmūta and stands near him in attendance, indicating a formal, respectful approach—often a prelude to requesting guidance, instruction, or judgment.