Shloka 50
Adhyāya 270 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s inquiry on saṃnyāsa; Bhīṣma on calculable time, tamas, and karma
Vṛtra–Uśanā exemplum begins
Devanagari script
भीष्म उवाच ततः पपात शिरसा ब्राह्मणस्तोयधारिणे । उवाच चैन धर्मात्मा महान् मे<नुग्रह: कृत:
Transliteration
bhīṣma uvāca tataḥ papāta śirasā brāhmaṇas toyadhāriṇe | uvāca cainaṃ dharmātmā mahān me ’nugrahaḥ kṛtaḥ ||
Translation
ഭീഷ്മൻ പറഞ്ഞു—അപ്പോൾ ആ ബ്രാഹ്മണൻ ജലധാരിയുടെ മുമ്പിൽ ശിരസ്സു നമിച്ച് നിലത്തേക്ക് വീണു. പിന്നെ ആ ധർമ്മാത്മാവ് അവനോട് പറഞ്ഞു—“എനിക്കു നീ മഹത്തായ അനുഗ്രഹം ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നു.”
Word by Word
भीष्मःBhishma
भीष्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
ततःthen/from there
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
पपातfell down
पपात:
TypeVerb
Rootपत्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
शिरसाwith (his) head; head-first (in reverence)
शिरसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशिरस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
ब्राह्मणःthe Brahmin
ब्राह्मणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तोयधारिणेto the water-bearer (one carrying water)
तोयधारिणे:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootतोयधारिन्
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एनम्him
एनम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
धर्मात्माthe righteous-souled one
धर्मात्मा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मात्मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महान्great
महान्:
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मेmy/for me
मे:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
अनुग्रहःfavor; kindness
अनुग्रहः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअनुग्रह
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कृतःdone; bestowed
कृतः:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formक्त, Masculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaB
brāhmaṇaT
toyadhārin (water-bearer)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes