Shloka 34

Yajña-bhāga-vyavasthā and the Pravṛtti–Nivṛtti Framework (यज्ञभागव्यवस्था तथा प्रवृत्तिनिवृत्तिधर्मविवेचनम्)

Devanagari script

ततः कदाचिच्छिष्यास्तं परिवार्यावतस्थिरे । वेदाध्ययनसम्पन्ना: शान्तात्मानो जितेन्द्रिया:,तदनन्तर किसी समय वेदाध्ययनसे सम्पन्न, शान्तचित्त, जितेन्द्रिय, सांगवेदमें पारंगत और तपस्वी शिष्यगण गुरुवर व्यासजीको चारों ओरसे घेरकर बैठ गये और उनसे हाथ जोड़कर इस प्रकार बोले

Transliteration

tataḥ kadācic chiṣyās taṃ parivāryāvatasthire | vedādhyayana-sampannāḥ śāntātmāno jitendriyāḥ ||

Translation

Kemudian, pada suatu ketika, para muridnya—yang mahir dalam pengajian Veda, tenang jiwanya, dan menundukkan indera—berkumpul mengelilinginya lalu duduk menanti dalam khidmat.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

कदाचित्at some time, once

शिष्याःdisciples

तम्him

परिवार्यhaving surrounded

अवतस्थिरेstood (around), remained

वेदाध्ययनसम्पन्नाःaccomplished in Vedic study

शान्तात्मानःof tranquil self, calm-minded

जितेन्द्रियाःhaving conquered the senses, self-controlled

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhishma

disciples (śiṣyāḥ)

the teacher (implied, likely Vyāsa in the surrounding narrative)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical prerequisites for receiving higher instruction: Vedic learning joined with inner peace (śāntātmā) and mastery over the senses (jitendriya). It presents knowledge as inseparable from discipline and humility in the guru–śiṣya setting.

What is happening in the narrative?

A group of well-trained, self-controlled disciples gather around their teacher and remain in respectful attendance, preparing to ask questions or receive instruction. The moment sets the stage for a didactic exchange in the Śānti Parva.