Shloka 6

Devanagari script

दानवैर्युधि भग्ना: सम तथैश्वर्याच्च भ्रंशिता: । तदस्मान्नो भयात्‌ तीव्रात्‌ त्राहि त्वं मुनिपुड्व,“मुनिवर! दानवोंने हमें युद्धमें हटाकर हमारा ऐश्वर्य छीन लिया है। इस तीव्र भयसे आप हमारी रक्षा करें"

Transliteration

dānavair yudhi bhagnāḥ sma tathaivaiśvaryāc ca bhraṃśitāḥ | tad asmān no bhayāt tīvrāt trāhi tvaṃ munipuṅgava ||

Translation

‘ମୁନିଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ! ଦାନବମାନେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଆମକୁ ପରାଜିତ କରିଛନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ଆମର ଐଶ୍ୱର୍ୟ ମଧ୍ୟ ଛିନିନେଇଛନ୍ତି; ତେଣୁ ଏହି ତୀବ୍ର ଭୟରୁ ଆମକୁ ଆପଣ ରକ୍ଷା କରନ୍ତୁ।’

Word by Word

• दानवैः: by the Dānavas (demons)
• दानवैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दानव
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• युधि: in battle
• युधि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: युध्
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• भग्नाः: defeated / broken
• भग्नाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भग्न
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सम्: completely / altogether
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्

• तथा: thus / likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• ऐश्वर्यात्: from sovereignty / prosperity
• ऐश्वर्यात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऐश्वर्य
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

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

• भ्रंशिताः: fallen / deprived
• भ्रंशिताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भ्रंशित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• तत्: therefore / so
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद्

• अस्मान्: us
• अस्मान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Accusative, Plural

• नः: of us / our
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Genitive, Plural

• भयात्: from fear
• भयात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• तीव्रात्: from intense (fear)
• तीव्रात्: Apadana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तीव्र
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• त्राहि: protect! save!
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्रा
• Form: Imperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: —, Nominative, Singular

• मुनिपुङ्गव: O bull among sages (best of sages)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनिपुङ्गव
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• Dānavas
• munipuṅgava (a foremost sage; unnamed)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Worldly power (aiśvarya) is unstable; when it collapses through conflict, the proper response is to seek protection through legitimate moral-spiritual authority (a muni), emphasizing humility and refuge rather than pride.

What is happening in the narrative?

A group speaking collectively reports that the Dānavas have defeated them in war and deprived them of their dominion; overwhelmed by intense fear, they appeal to a foremost sage for rescue.