Shloka 3
Devanagari script
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Transliteration
bhīṣma uvāca | bho bhoḥ, kṣāmyābhibhāṣe tvāṃ; na roṣaṃ kartum arhasi | iha tvam abhisamprāptaḥ kasyārthe kiṃ prayojanam, he brāhmaṇadeva ||
Translation
“ಓ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣದೇವ! ನನ್ನ ಮಾತಿನ ಅಪರಾಧವನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿರಿ; ಕೋಪಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ನೀವು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗಾಗಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ? ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವೇನು?”
Word by Word
भोO!
भो:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभो
भोO!
भो:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभो
क्षामिI forgive / I ask pardon
क्षामि:
TypeVerb
Rootक्षम्
FormLat (present indicative), 1, singular, Parasmaipada
अभिभाषेI address / I speak to
अभिभाषे:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-भाष्
FormLat (present indicative), 1, singular, Atmanepada
त्वाम्you
त्वाम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Formaccusative, singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
रोषम्anger
रोषम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरोष
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
कर्तुम्to do / to make
कर्तुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formtumun (infinitive)
अर्हसिyou ought / you are fit
अर्हसि:
TypeVerb
Rootअर्ह्
FormLat (present indicative), 2, singular, Parasmaipada
इहhere
इह:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Formnominative, singular
अभिसम्प्राप्तःhaving arrived / come
अभिसम्प्राप्तः:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-सम्-प्र-आप्
Formkta (past passive participle), masculine, nominative, singular
कस्यof what / for whose
कस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
Formmasculine/neuter, genitive, singular
अर्थेfor the sake/purpose
अर्थे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थ
Formmasculine, locative, singular
किम्what
किम्:
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
Formneuter, nominative/accusative, singular
प्रयोजनम्purpose / intention
प्रयोजनम्:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रयोजन
Formneuter, nominative/accusative, singular
हेO (vocative particle)
हे:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहे
ब्राह्मणदेवO divine Brahmin / venerable Brahmin
ब्राह्मणदेव:
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण-देव
Formmasculine, vocative, singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhishmaB
Brahmin (unnamed)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
Even a powerful elder like Bhishma models dharmic speech: he begins with apology, discourages anger, and asks the visitor’s purpose respectfully—showing humility, restraint, and proper honor toward a Brahmin.
Bhishma addresses an arriving Brahmin with deference, asks forgiveness for any offense in speech, requests that the Brahmin not become angry, and then inquires why the Brahmin has come and what he seeks.