Shloka 39

Devanagari script

ऋचीकतनयश्चोग्रो जमदग्नि: प्रतापवान्‌ | धनेश्वरस्य गुरव: सप्तैते उत्तराश्रिता:

Transliteration

ṛcīkatanayaś cograḥ jamadagniḥ pratāpavān | dhaneśvarasya guravaḥ saptaite uttarāśritāḥ—atriḥ, bhagavān vasiṣṭhaḥ, maharṣiḥ kaśyapaḥ, gautamaḥ, bharadvājaḥ, kuśikavaṃśī viśvāmitraḥ, ca ṛcīkanandanaḥ pratāpavān ugra-svabhāvaḥ jamadagniḥ—ete sapta uttaradiśi nivāsinaḥ kuberasya guravaḥ (ṛtvijaḥ) ||

Translation

ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ—ଋଚୀକଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ର, ତେଜସ୍ବୀ ଓ ପ୍ରତାପବାନ, ଉଗ୍ରସ୍ୱଭାବ ଜମଦଗ୍ନି। ଅତ୍ରି, ଭଗବାନ ବସିଷ୍ଠ, ମହର୍ଷି କଶ୍ୟପ, ଗୌତମ, ଭରଦ୍ୱାଜ, କୁଶିକବଂଶୀ ବିଶ୍ୱାମିତ୍ର ଏବଂ ଋଚୀକନନ୍ଦନ ପ୍ରତାପବାନ ଜମଦଗ୍ନି—ଏହି ସାତ ଋଷି ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଗରେ ବସନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ଧନାଧିପ କୁବେରଙ୍କ ଗୁରୁ (ଋତ୍ୱିଜ) ଭାବେ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ।

Word by Word

• ऋचीकतनयः: the son of Ṛcīka
• ऋचीकतनयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋचीक-तनय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• उग्रः: fierce, formidable
• उग्रः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उग्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• जमदग्निः: Jamadagni
• जमदग्निः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जमदग्नि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रतापवान्: mighty, illustrious
• प्रतापवान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रतापवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• धनेश्वरस्य: of the lord of wealth (Kubera)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन-ईश्वर
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• गुरवः: teachers; preceptors (priests)
• गुरवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सप्त: seven
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सप्त
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• एते: these
• एते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• उत्तराश्रिताः: dwelling in the north; resorting to the northern region
• उत्तराश्रिताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तर-आश्रित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• Jamadagni
• Ṛcīka
• Kubera (Dhaneśvara)
• Atri
• Vasiṣṭha
• Kaśyapa
• Gautama
• Bharadvāja
• Viśvāmitra
• Northern region (Uttaradiś)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores the authority of venerable ṛṣis and the sanctity of ritual order: even Kubera, lord of wealth, is guided by spiritual preceptors. Wealth is thus framed as subordinate to dharma and sacred discipline.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhishma lists seven renowned sages—associated with the northern region—describing them as Kubera’s gurus/ṛtvijas, and highlights Jamadagni’s lineage and formidable nature while enumerating the group.