Shloka 12

Chapter 2: Sudarśana Upākhyāna — Atithi-Dharma and the Conquest of Mṛtyu

Gṛhastha-Vrata

Devanagari script

दुर्जयस्येन्द्रवपुष: पुत्रोडश्चिसदृशद्युति:

Transliteration

durjayasya indrava-puṣaḥ putro daśaś ca sadṛśa-dyutiḥ

Translation

ಭೀಷ್ಮನು ಹೇಳಿದರು—ಅಜೇಯನಾಗಿಯೂ ಇಂದ್ರಸಮಾನ ರೂಪವನ್ನೂ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಮಗನೂ ಇದ್ದನು; ಅವನೂ ಅವನಷ್ಟೇ ಸಮಾನ ತೇಜಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.

Word by Word

• दुर्जयस्य: of (the) unconquerable one
• दुर्जयस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्जय
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• इन्द्रवपुषः: of him whose form is like Indra's
• इन्द्रवपुषः: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्रवपु
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उडश्चि: even the stars (even the luminaries)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उडु + चित्
• Form: true

• सदृश: similar (to)
• सदृश: Visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सदृश
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• द्युतिः: splendor, radiance
• द्युतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्युति
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Indra

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ideal of royal excellence through imagery of Indra-like form and equal radiance, implying that noble lineage is marked not merely by birth but by manifest qualities—splendor, strength, and worthiness—befitting dharmic kingship.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma continues a genealogical or descriptive account, stating that an unconquerable, Indra-like figure had a tenth son who possessed comparable brilliance, thereby extending the lineage and emphasizing the son’s distinguished qualities.