Shloka 10

सत्य–अनृत, प्रकाश–तमस्, स्वर्ग–नरक विवेचनम्

Truth and Untruth as Light and Darkness; Svarga and Naraka as Ethical Consequences

Devanagari script

एवं स भगवान्‌ पृष्टो भरद्वाजेन संशयम्‌ | ब्रद्मर्षिब्रह्मसंकाश: सर्व तस्मै ततोडब्रवीत्‌

Transliteration

evaṁ sa bhagavān pṛṣṭo bharadvājena saṁśayam | brahmarṣir brahmasaṅkāśaḥ sarvaṁ tasmai tato ’bravīt ||

Translation

ଭରଦ୍ୱାଜ ମୁନି ଏଭଳି ସନ୍ଦେହ ସହ ପଚାରିଲେ, ବ୍ରହ୍ମା ସଦୃଶ ତେଜସ୍ୱୀ ବ୍ରହ୍ମର୍ଷି ଭଗବାନ୍ ଭୃଗୁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସବୁ କଥା ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବେ କହିଲେ।

Word by Word

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

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भगवान्: the venerable one / Lord
• भगवान्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पृष्टः: having been asked
• Type: Verb
• Root: पृच्छ्
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular, passive

• भरद्वाजेन: by Bharadvaja
• भरद्वाजेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरद्वाज
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• संशयम्: doubt
• संशयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ब्रह्मर्षि-ब्रह्म-संकाशः: the brahmarshi, Brahma-like in splendor
• ब्रह्मर्षि-ब्रह्म-संकाशः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्रह्मर्षि-ब्रह्म-संकाश
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सर्वम्: everything
• सर्वम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular

• ततः: then / thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• अब्रवीत्: said / spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Bharadvāja
• Brahmā
• Brahmarṣi (the sage being described)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights a dharmic method of learning: doubts should be raised respectfully before a qualified authority, and the teacher should respond comprehensively to remove uncertainty. It underscores clarity, completeness, and the ethical responsibility of instruction.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma narrates that Bharadvāja questioned a radiant brahmarṣi about a doubt; the sage then explained the entire matter to him, providing a full resolution.