Shloka 6

Adhyāya 270 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s inquiry on saṃnyāsa; Bhīṣma on calculable time, tamas, and karma

Vṛtra–Uśanā exemplum begins

Devanagari script

सो<5थ सौम्येन मनसा देवानुचरमन्तिके । प्रत्यपश्यज्जलथरं कुण्डधारमवस्थितम्‌

Transliteration

so ’tha saumyena manasā devānucaram antike | pratyapaśyaj jalatharaṁ kuṇḍadhāram avasthitam ||

Translation

ତାପରେ ସେ ସୌମ୍ୟ ଓ ଶାନ୍ତ ମନରେ ସମୀପରେ ଦଣ୍ଡାୟମାନ ଗୋଟିଏ ଦେବାନୁଚରକୁ ଦେଖିଲା—ଜଳପାତ୍ର ଧାରଣ କରିଥିବା କୁଣ୍ଡଧାର ସେଠାରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ଥିଲା।

Word by Word

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

• अथ: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• सौम्येन: with gentle/pleasant
• सौम्येन: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सौम्य
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• मनसा: mind
• मनसा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• देवानुचरम्: an attendant of the gods
• देवानुचरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवानुचर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अन्तिके: nearby
• अन्तिके: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तिक
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• प्रत्यपश्यत्: saw/observed
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति + √पश्
• Form: Imperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• जलथरम्: a cloud (water-bearer)
• जलथरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: जलथर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• कुण्डधारम्: Kundadhāra (proper name)
• कुण्डधारम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुण्डधार
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अवस्थितम्: standing/placed
• Type: Participle
• Root: अव + √स्था
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular, Past passive participle

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• devānucara (divine attendant)
• jalathara (water-vessel)
• kuṇḍa (water-pot/bowl)