Shloka 46
Devanagari script
बहुरूपो हि भगवान् श्रूयते पाकशासन: । सो<हं योगबलादेनां रक्षिष्ये पाकशासनात्
Transliteration
bahurūpo hi bhagavān śrūyate pākaśāsanaḥ | so 'haṃ yogabalād enāṃ rakṣiṣye pākaśāsanāt ||
Translation
ਭੀਸ਼ਮ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ—ਭਗਵਾਨ ਪਾਕਸ਼ਾਸਨ (ਇੰਦਰ) ਬਹੁ-ਰੂਪੀ ਹੈ, ਇਹ ਪ੍ਰਸਿੱਧ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਲਈ ਯੋਗ-ਬਲ ਨਾਲ ਮੈਂ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਪਾਕਸ਼ਾਸਨ ਤੋਂ ਬਚਾਵਾਂਗਾ।
Word by Word
बहुरूपःmany-formed, multiform
बहुरूपः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबहुरूप
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हिindeed, for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
भगवान्the Lord, the blessed one
भगवान्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभगवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
श्रूयतेis heard, is said to be
श्रूयते:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormPresent, Passive (Atmanepada-form), Third, Singular
पाकशासनःPākashāsana (Indra)
पाकशासनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपाकशासन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
योगबलात्by/through the power of yoga
योगबलात्:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootयोगबल
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
एनाम्her, this (woman/one)
एनाम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
रक्षिष्येI will protect
रक्षिष्ये:
TypeVerb
Rootरक्ष्
FormSimple Future (Luṭ), Parasmaipada, First, Singular
पाकशासनात्from Pākashāsana (Indra)
पाकशासनात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootपाकशासन
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaI
Indra (Pākaśāsana)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Even against a powerful and elusive opponent, one should uphold one’s protective duty (rakṣā-dharma) by resorting to higher inner discipline—here, yogic power—rather than relying only on ordinary human effort.
Bhishma states that Indra, famed for taking many forms, is a difficult force to counter directly; therefore Bhishma resolves to protect ‘her’ by relying on yogic strength to ward off Indra’s interference.