Shloka 11

Devanagari script

ततः स विप्र: कृतकर्मनिश्चय: कृताभ्यनुज्ञ: स्वजनेन धर्मकृत्‌ । यथोपदिष्टं भुजगेन्द्रसंश्रयं जगाम काले सुकृतैकनिश्चय:,तत्पश्चात्‌ वह धर्मात्मा ब्राह्मण अपने अभीष्ट कार्यको पूर्ण करनेका निश्चय करके स्वजनोंकी अनुमति ले अतिथिके बताये अनुसार यथासमय नागराजके घरकी ओर चल दिया। उसने अपने शुभ कार्यको सिद्ध करनेका एक दृढ़ निश्चय कर लिया था

Transliteration

tataḥ sa vipraḥ kṛtakarmaniscayaḥ kṛtābhyanujñaḥ svajanena dharmakṛt | yathopadiṣṭaṃ bhujagendrasaṃśrayaṃ jagāma kāle sukṛtaikaniscayaḥ ||

Translation

അപ്പോൾ ആ ധർമ്മാത്മനായ ബ്രാഹ്മണൻ തന്റെ അഭീഷ്ട കർത്തവ്യം നിർവ്വഹിക്കാനുള്ള ദൃഢനിശ്ചയം കൈക്കൊണ്ട്, സ്വജനങ്ങളുടെ അനുമതി നേടി, അതിഥി ഉപദേശിച്ചതുപോലെ യഥാകാലത്ത് നാഗരാജന്റെ വാസസ്ഥലത്തേക്കു പുറപ്പെട്ടു. പുണ്യലക്ഷ്യം സിദ്ധിപ്പിക്കാനുള്ള ഏകാഗ്രനിശ്ചയത്തോടെ സ്ഥിരചിത്തനായി ധർമ്മാനുസൃതമായി മുന്നേറി.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

सःhe

विप्रःbrahmin

कृतकर्मनिश्चयःone whose resolve about the deed was made (firmly resolved to accomplish the task)

कृताभ्यनुज्ञःhaving obtained permission (having been permitted)

स्वजनेनby/with his own people (kinsmen)

धर्मकृत्doer of dharma, righteous man

यथाas, according to

उपदिष्टम्instructed, told

भुजगेन्द्रसंश्रयम्the abode/refuge of the serpent-king (Nāgarāja’s dwelling)

जगामwent

कालेat the proper time

सुकृतैकनिश्चयःone with a single firm resolve for a good deed

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhīṣma

vipra (brahmin)

svajana (kinsmen/family)

atithi (guest, implied by context)

Bhujagendra / Nāgarāja (lord of serpents)

bhujagendrasaṃśraya (abode of the serpent-king)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Dharma is upheld through firm resolve, respectful consultation/consent within one’s household, and faithful adherence to righteous instruction; a meritorious aim (sukṛta) should be pursued at the proper time and in the proper manner.

What is happening in the narrative?

A brahmin, after deciding to complete his intended task and receiving his family’s permission, departs at the appointed time to the dwelling of the serpent-king, following the directions previously given by a guest.