Shloka 44

भीष्मस्य भीमसेन-निरोधः

Bhīṣma checks Bhīmasena; matched engagements intensify

Devanagari script

ध्यानेनावेद्य तद्‌ ब्रह्मा कृत्वा च नियतो55जलिम्‌ । नमश्नकार हद्ृष्टात्मा पुरुषं परमेश्वरम्‌

Transliteration

dhyānenāvedya tad brahmā kṛtvā ca niyato 'ñjalim | namaś cakāra hṛṣṭātmā puruṣaṁ parameśvaram ||

Translation

ಧ್ಯಾನದಿಂದ ಆ ತತ್ತ್ವವನ್ನು ಅರಿತು, ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸಿದ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನು ಅಂಜಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು; ಹರ್ಷಭರಿತ ಆತ್ಮದಿಂದ ಪರಮಪುರುಷ ಪರಮೇಶ್ವರನಿಗೆ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದನು.

Word by Word

• ध्यानेन: by meditation
• ध्यानेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्यान
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• अवेद्य: unknowable / not to be known
• अवेद्य: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अवेद्य (अ + वेद्य)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• ब्रह्म: Brahman (the Absolute)
• ब्रह्म: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• कृत्वा: having done / having made
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund)

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

• नियतः: self-controlled / restrained
• नियतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नियत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अञ्जलिम्: joined hands (añjali)
• अञ्जलिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अञ्जलि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• नमश्चकार: paid homage / saluted
• Type: Verb
• Root: नमस् + कृ
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular

• हृष्टात्मा: one whose mind is delighted
• हृष्टात्मा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष्ट + आत्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पुरुषम्: the Person (Purusha)
• पुरुषम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• परमेश्वरम्: the Supreme Lord
• परमेश्वरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम + ईश्वर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Brahmā
• Puruṣa (Supreme Person)
• Parameśvara (Supreme Lord)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True understanding is presented as arising from disciplined meditation, and that insight naturally culminates in humility and devotion—expressed here through the añjali gesture and obeisance to the Supreme Lord.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma describes Brahmā attaining clarity about the matter through meditation; Brahmā then joins his palms and, with a joyful heart, offers salutations to the Supreme Person (Parameśvara).