Shloka 2

Śrāddha-dvija-parīkṣā: Paṅkti-dūṣa and Paṅkti-pāvana (श्राद्धे द्विजपरीक्षा—पङ्क्तिदूष-पङ्क्तिपावन)

Devanagari script

वैशम्पायन उवाच युधिष्ठिरेणैवमुक्तो भीष्म: शान्तनवस्तदा | इमं॑ श्राद्धविधिं कृत्स्नं वक्तुं समुपचक्रमे

Transliteration

Vaiśampāyana uvāca: Yudhiṣṭhireṇaivam ukto Bhīṣmaḥ Śāntanavas tadā | imaṁ śrāddha-vidhiṁ kṛtsnaṁ vaktuṁ samupacakrame ||

Translation

ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ—ଯୁଧିଷ୍ଠିର ଏପରି କହିବା ପରେ, ସେ ସମୟରେ ଶାନ୍ତନୁନନ୍ଦନ ଭୀଷ୍ମ ଶ୍ରାଦ୍ଧବିଧି ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବେ କହିବାକୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• वैशम्पायनः: Vaishampayana
• वैशम्पायनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैशम्पायन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• युधिष्ठिरेण: by Yudhishthira
• युधिष्ठिरेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: युधिष्ठिर
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• उक्तः: addressed/said to
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: kta (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भीष्मः: Bhishma
• भीष्मः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीष्म
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शान्तनवः: son of Shantanu
• शान्तनवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शान्तनव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तदा: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• इमम्: this
• इमम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• श्राद्धविधिम्: the rite/procedure of śrāddha
• श्राद्धविधिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्राद्धविधि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• कृत्स्नम्: entire, complete
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत्स्न
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• वक्तुम्: to speak, to describe
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: tumun (infinitive)

• समुपचक्रमे: began, set about
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्रम्
• Form: Perfect, 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada, सम्,उप

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Bhīṣma
• Śāntanu
• śrāddha-vidhi (ancestral rite procedure)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse frames śrāddha as a dharmic obligation: upon a righteous king’s request, an elder authority begins a complete instruction in ancestral rites, implying that remembrance and ritual responsibility are integral to ethical life.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira has asked Bhīṣma for guidance; Bhīṣma, identified as Śāntanu’s son, now commences a full exposition of the śrāddha-vidhi.