Shloka 17

सांख्ययोगभेदः तथा योगबलोपदेशः

Sāṃkhya–Yoga Distinction and Instruction on Yogic Strength

Devanagari script

विज्ञातरूप: स तदा तपःसिद्धो 5थ धन्विना । ज्ञात्वा शूलं च देवेश: पाणिना समनामयत्‌

Transliteration

vijñātarūpaḥ sa tadā tapaḥsiddho ’tha dhanvinā | jñātvā śūlaṃ ca deveśaḥ pāṇinā samamānamayat ||

Translation

ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ—ତେବେ ଦେବେଶ୍ୱର ଶିବ ସେହି ତପଃସିଦ୍ଧଙ୍କୁ ସେଇ ରୂପରେ ଚିହ୍ନିଲେ; ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଶୂଳ ଉପରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ ଦେଖି, ନିଜ ସଂଯତ ହସ୍ତରେ ସେହି ତ୍ରିଶୂଳକୁ ମୃଦୁଭାବେ ନମାଇଲେ। ଏହି ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗ ଦେଖାଏ—ସତ୍ୟ ତପସ୍ୟା ପ୍ରତି ଦିବ୍ୟ ଶକ୍ତି କିପରି ପ୍ରତିକ୍ରିୟା କରେ: ସିଦ୍ଧିକୁ ସ୍ୱୀକାର କରେ ଏବଂ ଅନାବଶ୍ୟକ ହିଂସା ବିନା, ମାପିତ ଓ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କ୍ରିୟାରେ ବଳକୁ ସଂଯମିତ କରେ।

Word by Word

• विज्ञात-रूपः: whose form was recognized / recognized in form
• विज्ञात-रूपः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विज्ञात (√ज्ञा) + रूप
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

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

• तपः-सिद्धः: accomplished by austerity / having attained success through tapas
• तपः-सिद्धः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तपस् + सिद्ध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अथ: then/now
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• धन्विना: by/with the archer (bowman)
• धन्विना: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन्विन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• ज्ञात्वा: having known
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ज्ञा
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund)

• शूलम्: the trident/spear
• शूलम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूल
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

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

• देवेशः: the lord of the gods
• देवेशः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + ईश
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पाणिना: with (his) hand
• पाणिना: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाणि
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• सम्: together/fully (prefix used with the verb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्

• अनामयत्: bent/caused to bow
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + √नम्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Śiva (Deveśa)
• Śūla (trident)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Spiritual attainment gained through tapas is acknowledged even by the highest divine authority; true power expresses itself through discernment and restraint—responding proportionately and purposefully rather than through uncontrolled violence.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma narrates that Śiva recognizes a tapas-siddha figure and, seeing him positioned upon the trident, lowers/bends the trident with his hand—an act signaling recognition, control over the weapon, and a measured divine response.