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Shloka 59

वृत्ति-सत्सङ्ग-दान-धर्म

Livelihood, Virtuous Association, and Ethics of Giving

व्यजृम्भत तत: शक्रस्तस्मै वजमवासूजत्‌ । प्रविश्य वज्ध वृत्रं च दारयामास भारत,भारत! उस ज्वरसे पीड़ित होकर जब वह जँभाई लेने लगा, उसी समय इन्द्रने उसपर वज्रका प्रहार किया। वज्नने उसके शरीरमें घुसकर उसे चीर डाला

vyajṛmbhata tataḥ śakrastasmai vajram avāsṛjat | praviśya vajro vṛtraṃ ca dārayāmāsa bhārata ||

ഹേ ഭാരതാ! അപ്പോൾ ആ ജ്വരത്താൽ പീഡിതനായ വൃത്രൻ ജംഭം എടുക്കാൻ തുടങ്ങിയപ്പോൾ, ശക്രൻ (ഇന്ദ്രൻ) അവന്റെ മേൽ വജ്രം എറിഞ്ഞു. വജ്രം വൃത്രന്റെ ദേഹത്തിൽ കയറി അവനെ പിളർത്തി।

व्यजृम्भतyawned / gaped
व्यजृम्भत:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootजृम्भ्
Formलङ् (Imperfect), 3, Singular, परस्मैपद
ततःthen / thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
शक्रःŚakra (Indra)
शक्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशक्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तस्मैto him
तस्मै:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Dative, Singular
वज्रम्the thunderbolt
वज्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवज्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अवसृजत्hurled / let fly
अवसृजत्:
TypeVerb
Rootसृज्
Formलङ् (Imperfect), 3, Singular, परस्मैपद, अव
प्रविश्यhaving entered
प्रविश्य:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-विश्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि
वज्रःthe thunderbolt
वज्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवज्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वृत्रम्Vṛtra
वृत्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
दारयामासtore / split (asunder)
दारयामास:
TypeVerb
Rootदृ
Formलिट् (Perfect, periphrastic), 3, Singular, परस्मैपद, true
भारतO Bhārata
भारत:
TypeNoun
Rootभारत
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
Ś
Śakra (Indra)
V
Vajra (thunderbolt)
V
Vṛtra
B
Bhārata (Yudhiṣṭhira as addressee)

Educational Q&A

The verse uses the Indra–Vṛtra episode as a moral exemplum: when adharma becomes vulnerable, decisive action by the rightful protector restores order. It underscores the kṣatriya ideal of timely, effective force in defense of cosmic and social stability.

Vṛtra, afflicted by a fever, opens his mouth in a yawn; at that moment Indra (Śakra) releases the vajra. The thunderbolt penetrates Vṛtra’s body and splits him apart, and Bhīṣma narrates this to Bhārata (Yudhiṣṭhira).