Shloka 9
Devanagari script
नैवास्य कश्चिद् भवति नासौ भवति कस्यचित्
Transliteration
naivāsya kaścid bhavati nāsau bhavati kasyacit
Translation
ഭീഷ്മൻ പറഞ്ഞു—സത്യത്തിൽ ആരും അവന്റെ സ്വന്തമല്ല; അവനും ആരുടേയും സ്വന്തമല്ല.
Word by Word
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
अस्यof him/of this (person)
अस्य:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
Formmasculine/neuter, genitive, singular
कश्चित्someone/anyone
कश्चित्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootकश्चित्
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
भवतिis/becomes
भवति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
Formpresent, third, singular, parasmaipada
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
असौhe/that person
असौ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअसद्/अदस्
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
भवतिis/becomes
भवति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
Formpresent, third, singular, parasmaipada
कस्यचित्of someone/of anyone
कस्यचित्:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootकश्चित्
Formmasculine/neuter, genitive, singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse denies absolute ownership and possession: relationships and belongings are not ultimately ‘mine’ or ‘yours’. This supports a dharmic ethic of reducing attachment, acting rightly without possessiveness, and recognizing the transient nature of worldly ties.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on righteous living after the war. Here he emphasizes a reflective, renunciatory insight—undercutting possessive claims that fuel grief, conflict, and moral confusion.