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Shloka 2

Devaśarmā–Vipula Dialogue on Ahorātra–Ṛtu as Moral Witnesses (अनुशासन पर्व, अध्याय ४३)

अन्न ते वर्तयिष्यामि इतिहासं पुरातनम्‌ । यथा रक्षा कृता पूर्व विपुलेन महात्मना,इस विषयमें मैं तुम्हें एक प्राचीन इतिहास बताऊँगा कि पूर्वकालमें महात्मा विपुलने किस प्रकार एक स्त्री (गुरुपत्नी)-की रक्षा की थी

anna te vartayiṣyāmi itihāsaṃ purātanam | yathā rakṣā kṛtā pūrvaṃ vipulena mahātmanā ||

Bhīṣma berkata: “Wahai yang kukasihi, aku akan mengisahkan kepadamu sebuah legenda purba—bagaimana pada zaman dahulu, Vipula yang berhati luhur melindungi seorang wanita, iaitu isteri gurunya. Dengarlah bagaimana perlindungan itu dilaksanakan dengan benar, sebagai teladan dharma yang hidup.”

अद्यtoday/now
अद्य:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअद्य
तेto you
ते:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormDative, Singular
वर्तयिष्यामिI will narrate/tell
वर्तयिष्यामि:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवृत् (वर्तयति)
FormSimple Future (Luṭ), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada
इतिहासम्a story/legend (itihāsa)
इतिहासम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootइतिहास
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
पुरातनम्ancient/old
पुरातनम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपुरातन
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
यथाhow/as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
रक्षाprotection
रक्षा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootरक्षा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
कृताwas done/made
कृता:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (कृत)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular, Past Passive Participle (क्त)
पूर्वम्formerly/before
पूर्वम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपूर्व
विपुलेनby Vipula
विपुलेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootविपुल
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
महात्मनाby the great-souled one
महात्मना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
V
Vipula
G
guru-patni (teacher’s wife)
I
itihasa (ancient legend)

Educational Q&A

Dharma is shown through protective responsibility and self-restraint: a noble person safeguards the vulnerable—especially the guru’s household—without selfish motive, treating protection as a sacred duty.

Bhishma introduces an old exemplary tale. He tells the listener that he will narrate how Vipula, renowned for virtue, once protected his teacher’s wife, setting up a moral illustration for the discussion that follows.