Shloka 8

Dharma-vyādha on Parental Worship

Pitṛ-mātṛ-śuśrūṣā as Paramadaivata

Devanagari script

एतदिच्छामि भगवन्‌ याथातथ्येन वेदितुम्‌ । सर्वमेव महाप्राज्ञ विस्तरेण तपोधन,तपस्याके धनी मुनीश्वर! ऐसा महाबली दैत्य तो मैंने कभी नहीं सुना था, अतः: भगवन्‌! मैं इसके विषयमें यथार्थ बातें जानना चाहता हूँ। महामते! आप यह सारी कथा विस्तारपूर्वक बताइये

Transliteration

etad icchāmi bhagavan yāthātathyena veditum | sarvam eva mahāprājña vistareṇa tapodhana ||

Translation

ഹേ ഭഗവൻ, ഇത് യഥാതഥ്യമായി അറിയാൻ ഞാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു. ഹേ മഹാപ്രാജ്ഞാ, ഹേ തപോധനാ, എല്ലാം വിശദമായി പറയുക.

Word by Word

• [{'term': 'etad', 'definition': 'this (matter/topic just mentioned)'}, {'term': 'icchāmi', 'definition': 'I desire

• I wish'}, {'term': 'bhagavan', 'definition': 'venerable one

• revered sir (honorific address to a sage)'}, {'term': 'yāthātathyena', 'definition': 'according to the real truth

• as it actually is'}, {'term': 'veditum', 'definition': 'to know

• to understand'}, {'term': 'sarvam eva', 'definition': 'everything indeed

• the whole of it'}, {'term': 'mahāprājña', 'definition': 'one of great wisdom

• very discerning'}, {'term': 'vistareṇa', 'definition': 'in detail

• at length'}, {'term': 'tapodhana', 'definition': 'one whose wealth is austerity

Speaker

युधिषछ्िर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Yudhiṣṭhira

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse models dhārmic inquiry: a seeker approaches a wise ascetic with humility and asks for the truth “as it really is,” emphasizing accuracy, completeness, and respect for reliable testimony.

What is happening in the narrative?

Yudhiṣṭhira, having heard something remarkable, requests the revered sage to explain the matter fully and truthfully, asking for a detailed narration of the entire story.