Shloka 36

Devanagari script

भीष्म उवाच इत्येष लक्षणोद्ेश: प्रोक्तो नक्षत्रयोगत: । देवक्या नारदेनेह सा स्नुषाभ्यो5ब्रवीदिदम्‌

Transliteration

bhīṣma uvāca ity eṣa lakṣaṇoddeśaḥ prokto nakṣatrayogataḥ | devakyā nāradenaiha sā snuṣābhyo 'bravīd idam ||

Translation

Bhishma berkata: “Demikianlah petunjuk ringkas tentang ciri-ciri itu telah dinyatakan, menurut gabungan-gabungan nakṣatra (rasi bintang bulan). Di sini, Devakī, setelah diajar oleh Nārada, menyampaikan kata-kata ini kepada menantu-menantunya.”

Word by Word

भीष्मःBhishma

उवाचsaid

इतिthus

एषःthis

लक्षण-उद्देशःstatement/indication of characteristics

प्रोक्तःhas been stated

नक्षत्र-योगतःby/according to the conjunction of lunar mansions

देवक्याby Devaki

नारदेनby Narada

इहhere

साshe

स्नुषाभ्यःto the daughters-in-law

अब्रवीत्said/spoke

इदम्this

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhīṣma

Devakī

Nārada

snuṣāḥ (daughters-in-law)

nakṣatra-yoga (lunar mansion combinations)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse functions as a transition: it closes a summarized account of “characteristics/signs” explained with reference to nakṣatra-combinations, and emphasizes ethical pedagogy through proper transmission—knowledge is received from an authoritative sage (Nārada) and then responsibly communicated (by Devakī) to the next generation within the household.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma concludes a brief description of certain “signs/characteristics” tied to nakṣatra-yogas, then introduces the next speech: Devakī, having been instructed by the sage Nārada, addresses her daughters-in-law with the forthcoming teaching.