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Shloka 6

Prajñā as Pratiṣṭhā — Indra–Kāśyapa Saṃvāda (Śānti-parva 12.173)

स पूर्वसंध्यां ब्रह्माणं वन्दितुं याति सर्वदा । मां वा दृष्टवा कदाचित्‌ स न गच्छति गृहं खग:,वे पक्षिप्रवर प्रतिदिन प्रातःकाल ब्रह्माजीकी वन्दना करनेके लिये जाया करते थे और वहाँसे लौटनेपर मुझसे मिले बिना कभी अपने घर नहीं जाते थे

sa pūrva-sandhyāṃ brahmāṇaṃ vandituṃ yāti sarvadā | māṃ vā dṛṣṭvā kadācit sa na gacchati gṛhaṃ khagaḥ ||

ആ പക്ഷി എപ്പോഴും പ്രഭാതസന്ധിയിൽ ബ്രഹ്മാവിനെ വന്ദിക്കാൻ പോകുമായിരുന്നു. അവിടെ നിന്ന് മടങ്ങിയെത്തി എന്നെ കണ്ടില്ലെങ്കിൽ ഒരിക്കലും നേരെ തന്റെ വാസസ്ഥലത്തിലേക്ക് പോകാറില്ലായിരുന്നു.

सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पूर्वसन्ध्याम्the morning twilight (dawn-time)
पूर्वसन्ध्याम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपूर्वसन्ध्या
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
ब्रह्माणम्Brahmā
ब्रह्माणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
वन्दितुम्to salute, to worship
वन्दितुम्:
Prayojana
TypeVerb
Rootवन्द्
FormTumun (infinitive), Parasmaipada/Atmanepada-neutral (infinitive)
यातिgoes
याति:
Kriya
TypeVerb
Rootया
FormPresent, Indicative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
सर्वदाalways
सर्वदा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वदा
माम्me
माम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormCommon, Accusative, Singular
वाor (emphatic/alternative particle)
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
Purvakala
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormKtva (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada-neutral (gerund)
कदाचित्ever, at any time
कदाचित्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकदाचित्
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
गच्छतिgoes
गच्छति:
Kriya
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormPresent, Indicative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
गृहम्to (his) home
गृहम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगृह
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
खगःthe bird
खगः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootखग
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
B
Brahmā
K
khaga (a bird)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights disciplined devotion (regular worship at sandhyā) and steadfast gratitude/loyalty (not returning home without meeting the revered person), presenting ritual piety and personal reverence as complementary virtues.

Bhishma describes a particular bird’s routine: it goes every morning at the sandhyā-time to salute Brahmā, and after returning it makes sure to see Bhishma before going back to its own home.