Shloka 37

Adhyāya 152 — Bhīṣma’s Authorization for Yudhiṣṭhira’s Return to the Capital (नगरप्रवेशानुज्ञा)

Devanagari script

शुश्रूषां परिचारं च देववद्‌ या करोति च । नान्यभावा हाविमना: सुव्रता सुखदर्शना

Transliteration

śuśrūṣāṃ paricāraṃ ca devavad yā karoti ca | nānyabhāvā hāvimanaḥ suvratā sukhadarśanā ||

Translation

ଶ୍ରୀ ମହେଶ୍ୱର କହିଲେ—ଯେ ନାରୀ ଦେବତାଙ୍କ ପରି ପତିଙ୍କୁ ଶୁଶ୍ରୂଷା ଓ ପରିଚର୍ଯ୍ୟା କରେ, ଯାହାର ମନ ଅନ୍ୟତ୍ର ଯାଏ ନାହିଁ, ଯେ ଅଚଳ ସଙ୍କଳ୍ପା—ସେ ସୁବ୍ରତା, ଦର୍ଶନେ ସୁଖଦ, ଗୃହଧର୍ମର ଭକ୍ତିନୀତିକୁ ଧାରଣ କରେ।

Word by Word

• शुश्रूषाम्: service, attentive obedience
• शुश्रूषाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुश्रूषा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• परिचारम्: attendance, waiting upon
• परिचारम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिचार
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• देववत्: like a god
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: देववत्

• या: who (she)
• या: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• करोति: does, performs
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Present (Lat), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• अन्यभावा: having no other feeling/intent (single-minded)
• अन्यभावा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्यभाव
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• हाविमनाः: with a playful/affectionate mind
• हाविमनाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हाविमन्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• सुव्रता: of good vows/virtuous
• सुव्रता: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुव्रत
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• सुखदर्शना: pleasant to behold
• सुखदर्शना: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुखदर्शन
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Maheśvara (Śiva)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse praises steadfast, reverent service within household life: attentive care performed with the same respect one offers to the divine, coupled with single-minded loyalty and disciplined vows.

What is happening in the narrative?

Śrī Maheśvara is describing the qualities of an ideal, vow-observant woman in the context of dharma instruction, emphasizing devoted attendance and unwavering intention as exemplary conduct.