Shloka 25

Bhāgīrathī-tīra-śauca, Kurukṣetra-gamana, and Śatayūpa-āśrama-dīkṣā (गङ्गातीरशौच–कुरुक्षेत्रगमन–शतयूपाश्रमदीक्षा)

Devanagari script

इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत आश्रमवासिकपव॑के अन्तर्गत आश्रमवासपर्वमें ऋषियोंके प्रति युधिष्ठटिर आदिका परिचयविषयक पचीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ

Transliteration

tataḥ so'nimiṣo bhūtvā rājānaṃ tam udaikṣata | saṃyojya viduras tasmin dṛṣṭiṃ dṛṣṭyā samāhitaḥ ||

Translation

ਫਿਰ ਵਿਦੁਰ ਪਲਕ ਨਾ ਝਪਕਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਉਸ ਰਾਜੇ ਵੱਲ ਤੱਕਣ ਲੱਗਾ। ਰਾਜੇ ਦੀ ਨਜ਼ਰ ਨਾਲ ਆਪਣੀ ਨਜ਼ਰ ਜੋੜ ਕੇ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਮਨ ਨੂੰ ਇਕਾਗ੍ਰ ਕਰ ਲਿਆ।

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

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

• अनिमिषः: unblinking
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनिमिष
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भूत्वा: having become
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)

• राजानम्: the king
• राजानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• तम्: that (him)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• उदैक्षत: looked at, gazed upon
• Type: Verb
• Root: ईक्ष्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada, उद्

• संयोज्य: having joined, having fixed (together)
• Type: Verb
• Root: युज्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral), सम्

• विदुरः: Vidura
• विदुरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: विदुर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तस्मिन्: in him / on him
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular

• दृष्टिम्: gaze, sight
• दृष्टिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दृष्टि
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• दृष्ट्या: with (his) gaze
• दृष्ट्या: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दृष्टि
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• समाहितः: collected, concentrated, composed
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समाहित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle), धा, सम्,आ

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vidura
• Yudhiṣṭhira

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights disciplined inner control: a wise person can deliberately collect the mind (samāhita) and direct attention with purpose. The unblinking, joined gaze symbolizes concentrated resolve and the ethical-spiritual seriousness appropriate to a dharmic transition into renunciation.

What is happening in the narrative?

After the preceding chapter’s conclusion, Vidura fixes an unblinking gaze on King Yudhiṣṭhira and, by joining his gaze with the king’s, becomes deeply concentrated—indicating a significant, intentional spiritual act rather than casual observation.