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Shloka 1

Viṣṇu-sahasranāma—Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry and Bhīṣma’s Recitation (विष्णोर्नामसहस्रम्)

2 अं ड-ऑ का त्रिशर्दाधिकशततमो<्ध्याय: अरुन्धती

bhīṣma uvāca | tatastvṛṣigaṇāḥ sarve pitaraś ca sadevatāḥ | arundhatīṃ tapovṛddhām apṛcchanta samāhitāḥ ||

ഭീഷ്മൻ പറഞ്ഞു—അതിനുശേഷം എല്ലാ ഋഷിഗണങ്ങളും, പിതൃഗണങ്ങളും ദേവന്മാരും കൂടി, തപസ്സാൽ മഹത്തായ അരുന്ധതിയെ സമീപിച്ച്, മനസ്സു ഏകാഗ്രമാക്കി അവളോടു ചോദിച്ചു; അവളുടെ മുഖത്തിൽ നിന്നു ധർമ്മത്തിന്റെ പരമരഹസ്യം കേൾക്കുവാൻ അവർ ആഗ്രഹിച്ചു.

भीष्मःBhishma
भीष्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
तुbut/indeed (emphasis)
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
ऋषि-गणाःgroups of sages
ऋषि-गणाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootऋषि-गण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सर्वेall
सर्वे:
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
पितरःthe Pitrs/ancestors
पितरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
देवताḥdeities
देवताḥ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेवता
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
स-देवताःtogether with the deities
स-देवताः:
TypeAdjective
Rootस-देवत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अरुन्धतीम्Arundhati
अरुन्धतीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअरुन्धती
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
तपः-वृद्धाम्advanced in austerity
तपः-वृद्धाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootतपस्-वृद्धा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
अपृच्छन्asked
अपृच्छन्:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रच्छ्
FormImperfect (Anadyatana-bhuta), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
समाहिताःcollected, attentive
समाहिताः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसमाहित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
A
Arundhatī
Ṛṣis
P
Pitṛs
D
Devatās

Educational Q&A

Dharma is presented as a subtle ‘secret’ best approached through humility and disciplined attention, by seeking guidance from one established in tapas and moral authority.

Bhishma narrates that sages, ancestors (Pitṛs), and gods collectively approach Arundhatī and, with focused minds, question her to learn the deepest principles of dharma.