Shloka 19

ब्राह्मणपूजायां व्युष्टिः — Vyuṣṭi (Merit-Outcome) of Honoring Brāhmaṇas: Kṛṣṇa and Durvāsā

Devanagari script

स तु वह्निर्महाज्वालो दग्ध्वा सर्वमशेषत: । विष्णो: समीप आगम्य पादौ शिष्यवदस्पृशत्‌

Transliteration

sa tu vahnir mahājvālo dagdhvā sarvam aśeṣataḥ | viṣṇoḥ samīpa āgamya pādau śiṣyavad aspṛśat |

Translation

ମହାଜ୍ୱାଳାରେ ଦୀପ୍ତ ସେଇ ଅଗ୍ନି ସମସ୍ତକୁ ନିଃଶେଷ ଦଗ୍ଧ କରି, ପରେ ଭଗବାନ ବିଷ୍ଣୁ (ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣ)ଙ୍କ ସମୀପକୁ ଆସି, ଶିଷ୍ୟ ଯେପରି ଗୁରୁଙ୍କ ପାଦ ସ୍ପର୍ଶ କରେ ସେପରି ତାଙ୍କ ପାଦଦ୍ୱୟ ସ୍ପର୍ଶ କଲା; ଏବଂ ସେଠାରେ ତାଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଲୀନ ହୋଇଗଲା।

Word by Word

• सः: he/that (one)
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• वह्निः: fire
• वह्निः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वह्नि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महाज्वालः: having great flames
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाज्वाल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दग्ध्वा: having burnt
• Type: Verb
• Root: दह्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)

• सर्वम्: all (everything)
• सर्वम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun/Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अशेषतः: entirely, without remainder
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अशेषतस्

• विष्णोः: of Vishnu
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• समीपे: near, in the vicinity
• समीपे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: समीप
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• आगम्य: having come/approached
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), आ

• पादौ: the two feet
• पादौ: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Dual

• शिष्यवत्: like a disciple
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शिष्यवत्

• अस्पृशत्: touched
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्पृश्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• Vahni (Fire)
• Vishnu

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even overwhelming power (the all-consuming fire) is ultimately subordinate to the Supreme; the ethical ideal presented is humility and reverent surrender—approaching the divine as a disciple approaches a guru.

What is happening in the narrative?

A great blazing fire burns everything completely, then comes near Vishnu, touches His feet in a disciple-like gesture of reverence, and is absorbed into Him, indicating cessation and return to the divine source.