Shloka 27

अध्याय २८१ — दानधर्मः, न्यायागतधनम्, ऋणत्रय-परिशोधनं च

Dāna ethics, lawful wealth, and settling obligations

Devanagari script

प्रीते तु त्वयि धर्मज्ञ सर्वलोकेश्वर प्रभो । शक्रादपगमिष्यामि निवासं संविधत्स्व मे

Transliteration

prīte tu tvayi dharmajña sarvalokeśvara prabho | śakrād apagamiṣyāmi nivāsaṃ saṃvidhatsva me ||

Translation

ହେ ଧର୍ମଜ୍ଞ, ହେ ସର୍ବଲୋକେଶ୍ୱର ପ୍ରଭୁ! ଆପଣ ଯଦି ମୋପରେ ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ, ତେବେ ମୁଁ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରଙ୍କ ସାନ୍ନିଧ୍ୟ ଛାଡ଼ି ହଟିଯିବି; କିନ୍ତୁ ମୋ ପାଇଁ ଏକ ନିବାସସ୍ଥାନର ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା କରିଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।

Word by Word

• प्रीते: when (you are) pleased
• प्रीते: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीत (√प्री)
• Form: feminine, locative, singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• त्वयि: in/with respect to you
• त्वयि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद्
• Form: masculine, locative, singular

• धर्मज्ञ: O knower of dharma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मज्ञ
• Form: masculine, vocative, singular

• सर्वलोकेश्वर: O lord of all worlds
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वलोकेश्वर
• Form: masculine, vocative, singular

• प्रभो: O lord
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु
• Form: masculine, vocative, singular

• शक्रात्: from Śakra (Indra)
• शक्रात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र
• Form: masculine, ablative, singular

• अपगमिष्यामि: I shall depart/go away
• Type: Verb
• Root: अप + √गम्
• Form: simple future (luṭ), 1st, singular, parasmaipada

• निवासम्: dwelling/place of residence
• निवासम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: निवास
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• संविधत्स्व: arrange/provide
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + √विधा
• Form: imperative (loṭ), 2nd, singular, ātmanepada

• मे: for me/to me
• मे: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: dative, singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• Indra (Śakra)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights deference to rightful authority and the ethical posture of humility: when a superior is pleased, one should act without arrogance, withdraw from contested privilege, and seek a proper, sanctioned place to dwell—aligning personal conduct with dharma and social order.

What is happening in the narrative?

The speaker addresses a supreme lordly figure as a ‘knower of dharma’ and ‘lord of all worlds,’ stating that, upon receiving favor, they will leave Indra (Śakra) and request that a suitable residence be arranged for them.