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Shloka 6

अम्बा-शाल्वसंवादः | Amba’s Appeal to Śālva and His Refusal

तस्मिंश्न निधन प्राप्ते सत्यवत्या मते स्थित: । विचित्रवीर्य राजानमभ्यषिज्चं॑ यथाविधि,तदनन्तर जब चित्रांगदकी भी मृत्यु हो गयी; तब माता सत्यवतीकी सम्मतिसे मैंने विधिपूर्वक विचित्रवीर्यका राजाके पदपर अभिषेक किया

tasmiṁś ca nidhanaṁ prāpte satyavatyā mate sthitaḥ | vicitravīrya-rājānam abhyasiñcaṁ yathā-vidhi ||

ചിത്രാംഗദൻ മരണപ്പെട്ടപ്പോൾ, സത്യവതിയുടെ അഭിപ്രായം അനുസരിച്ച് ഞാൻ വിധിപൂർവ്വം രാജാവായ വിചിത്രവീര്യനെ അഭിഷേകം ചെയ്തു.

तस्मिन्in that (situation/time)
तस्मिन्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
निधनेin (his) death / at the death
निधने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootनिधन
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
प्राप्तेhaving occurred / having come about
प्राप्ते:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootप्राप्त
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
सत्यवत्याby Satyavatī
सत्यवत्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसत्यवती
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
मतेin the opinion/consent
मते:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमत
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
स्थितःstanding/abiding (i.e., acting in accordance)
स्थितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootस्थित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विचित्रवीर्यVichitravīrya
विचित्रवीर्य:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविचित्रवीर्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
राजानम्the king
राजानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अभ्यषिञ्चम्I anointed / I consecrated
अभ्यषिञ्चम्:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-षिच्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada
यथाas / according to
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
विधिthe prescribed rule/rite
विधि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविधि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
S
Satyavati
V
Vichitravirya
C
Chitrangada

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights dharma in governance: legitimate succession should be established through prescribed rites and with due regard for rightful counsel (here, Satyavati’s), ensuring stability and continuity of the kingdom.

After Chitrangada’s death, Bhishma, following Satyavati’s decision, performs the formal coronation (abhiṣeka) of Vichitravirya and installs him as king.