Shloka 7

भीष्म–जामदग्न्यसंवादः (Amba-prasaṅga and Kurukṣetra Dvandva Declaration) / Bhishma–Jamadagnya Dialogue

Devanagari script

मनसा विहिते पुण्ये विस्तीर्णे नगरोपमे । दिव्याश्वयुजि संनद्धे काड्चनेन विभूषिते

Transliteration

manasā vihite puṇye vistīrṇe nagaropame | divyāśvayuji saṃnaddhe kāñcanena vibhūṣite ||

Translation

ಆ ಪುಣ್ಯರಥವು ಮನಸ್ಸಿನ ಸಂಕಲ್ಪದಿಂದ ನಿರ್ಮಿತವಾಗಿತ್ತು; ಅದರ ವಿಸ್ತಾರವು ನಗರೋಪಮ. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ದಿವ್ಯ ಅಶ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ಜೋಡಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು; ಅದು ಕಂಚನದಿಂದ ವಿಭೂಷಿತವಾಗಿ, ಎಲ್ಲ ರೀತಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಸನ್ನದ್ಧವಾಗಿತ್ತು.

Word by Word

• मनसा: by the mind, mentally
• मनसा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• विहिते: having been arranged/constructed
• विहिते: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-धा (धातु) → विहित (कृदन्त)
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• पुण्ये: in/with the holy (thing)
• पुण्ये: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• विस्तीर्णे: expanded, extensive
• विस्तीर्णे: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-स्तॄ (धातु) → विस्तीर्ण (कृदन्त)
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• नगर-उपमे: like a city
• नगर-उपमे: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नगर + उपम
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• दिव्य-अश्व-युजि: in/with (it) yoked with divine horses
• दिव्य-अश्व-युजि: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य + अश्व + युज्
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• संनद्धे: well-equipped, harnessed/armed
• संनद्धे: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-नह् (धातु) → संनद्ध (कृदन्त)
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• काञ्चनेन: with gold
• काञ्चनेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: काञ्चन
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• विभूषिते: adorned, decorated
• विभूषिते: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-भूष् (धातु) → विभूषित (कृदन्त)
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• a meritorious/divine chariot (ratha)
• divine horses (divyāśvāḥ)
• gold ornaments (kāñcana-vibhūṣaṇa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the idea that righteous intent and inner resolve (manasā) can be portrayed as creative, world-shaping power: what is ‘puṇya’ (ethically auspicious) becomes manifest as readiness, protection, and splendor—symbolized by a fully equipped, gold-adorned chariot.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma is describing an extraordinary chariot: immense in size, mentally fashioned, harnessed with divine horses, and ornamented with gold—emphasizing its supernatural excellence and complete preparedness.