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Shloka 43

भीष्मस्य भीमसेन-निरोधः

Bhīṣma checks Bhīmasena; matched engagements intensify

तेषां मध्ये समासीन: प्रजापतिरपश्यत । विमान प्रज्वलद्‌ भासा स्थितं प्रवरमम्बरे,उस समय उनके बीचमें बैठे हुए प्रजापति ब्रह्माने आकाशमें खड़ा हुआ एक श्रेष्ठ विमान देखा, जो अपने तेजसे प्रज्वलित हो रहा था

teṣāṁ madhye samāsīnaḥ prajāpatiḥ apaśyat | vimānaṁ prajvalad-bhāsā sthitaṁ pravaram ambare ||

Ketika duduk di tengah-tengah mereka, Prajāpati (Brahmā) terlihat sebuah vimāna yang unggul berdiri di angkasa, menyala-nyala dengan sinar gemilangnya sendiri.

तेषाम्of them
तेषाम्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
मध्येin the midst
मध्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमध्य
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
समासीनःseated
समासीनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-आस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रजापतिःPrajāpati (Brahmā)
प्रजापतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजापति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपश्यत्saw
अपश्यत्:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular
विमानम्a celestial car
विमानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविमान
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
प्रज्वलत्blazing
प्रज्वलत्:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्र-√ज्वल्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
भासाwith radiance
भासा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootभासा
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
स्थितम्standing/placed
स्थितम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootस्था
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
प्रवरम्excellent, foremost
प्रवरम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रवर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अम्बरेin the sky
अम्बरे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअम्बर
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

P
Prajāpati (Brahmā)
V
vimāna (celestial chariot/vehicle)
A
ambara (sky)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights that at pivotal junctures, the divine realm can reveal signs that reframe human concerns within a larger cosmic order, reminding listeners to attend to dharma and higher purpose rather than only worldly deliberation.

Bhīṣma narrates that Brahmā, seated among an assembly, suddenly notices a supreme vimāna in the sky, shining intensely—an extraordinary appearance that signals a significant divine presence or event.