Shloka 8

इन्द्रेण वृत्रवधः, ब्रह्महत्याया अनुगमनम्, तथा च विभाजन-निवासविधानम्

Indra’s defeat of Vṛtra; pursuit by Brahmahatyā; allocation of her abodes

Devanagari script

उपद्रवांस्तथा रोगान्‌ हितजीर्णमिताशनात्‌ । लोभ मोहं च संतोषाद्‌ विषयांस्तत्त्वदर्शनात्‌

Transliteration

bhīṣma uvāca | upadravāṁs tathā rogān hitajīrṇamitāśanāt | lobha-mohaṁ ca santoṣād viṣayāṁs tattva-darśanāt |

Translation

ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ—ହିତକର, ସହଜେ ପଚେଇହେବା ଓ ପରିମିତ ଆହାର ଦ୍ୱାରା ଶରୀରୀକ ଉପଦ୍ରବ ଓ ରୋଗକୁ ନିବାରଣ କରିବା ଉଚିତ। ସନ୍ତୋଷ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଲୋଭ ଓ ମୋହକୁ ଜୟ କରିବା, ଏବଂ ବିଷୟମାନଙ୍କର ତତ୍ତ୍ୱଦର୍ଶନରେ ଆସକ୍ତିକୁ ସଂଯମ କରିବା ଉଚିତ।

Word by Word

• उपद्रवान्: disturbances, afflictions
• उपद्रवान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपद्रव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• तथा: and also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• रोगान्: diseases
• रोगान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोग
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• हित: beneficial (by/with what is beneficial)
• हित: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हित
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• जीर्ण: easily digested (by/with what is digested)
• जीर्ण: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जीर्ण
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• मित: measured, moderate (by/with what is measured)
• मित: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मित
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• अशनात्: from eating; from food-intake
• अशनात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अशन
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• लोभम्: greed
• लोभम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोभ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• मोहम्: delusion
• मोहम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोह
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• संतोषात्: from contentment; by means of contentment
• संतोषात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: संतोष
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• विषयान्: sense-objects
• विषयान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विषय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• तत्त्व: by reality/truth (as principle)
• तत्त्व: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत्त्व
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• दर्शनात्: from seeing; from insight/realization
• दर्शनात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्शन
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Ethical self-governance begins with practical discipline: moderate, wholesome, digestible food prevents bodily afflictions; contentment counters greed and delusion; and insight into reality weakens fixation on sense-pleasures.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma and right living, Bhishma advises the listener on methods to remove physical and mental obstacles—linking health, contentment, and philosophical discernment as supports for a steady life of virtue.