Shloka 44

Parāśara’s Counsel on बुद्धि (Discernment), Karma-Consequences, and Avoidance of Pāpānubandha Actions

Devanagari script

रथस्थस्य हि शक्रस्य युद्धकाले महात्मन: । ऋषिभ: स्तूयमानस्य रूपमासीत्‌ सुदुर्दूशम्‌

Transliteration

rathasthasya hi śakrasya yuddhakāle mahātmanaḥ | ṛṣibhiḥ stūyamānasya rūpam āsīt sudurdṛśam ||

Translation

ਯੁੱਧ ਵੇਲੇ ਰਥ ਉੱਤੇ ਬੈਠਿਆ ਮਹਾਤਮਾ ਸ਼ਕ੍ਰ (ਇੰਦਰ), ਰਿਸ਼ੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਸ্তুਤੀ ਸੁਣਦਾ ਹੋਇਆ, ਐਸੇ ਤੇਜਸਵੀ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਹੋਇਆ ਕਿ ਉਸ ਵੱਲ ਤੱਕਣਾ ਵੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਹੀ ਦੁਸ਼ਕਰ ਜਾਪਦਾ ਸੀ।

Word by Word

• रथस्थस्य: of (him) who is stationed on the chariot
• रथस्थस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रथस्थ
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• हि: indeed/for
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि

• शक्रस्य: of Śakra (Indra)
• शक्रस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• युद्धकाले: at the time of battle
• युद्धकाले: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्धकाल
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• महात्मनः: of the great-souled one
• महात्मनः: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• ऋषिभः: by sages
• ऋषिभः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• स्तूयमानस्य: of (him) being praised
• स्तूयमानस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्तूयमान
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• रूपम्: form/appearance
• रूपम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• आसीत्: was
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular

• सुदुर्दर्शम्: very hard to look at
• सुदुर्दर्शम्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुदुर्दर्श
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• Indra (Śakra)
• Rishis
• Chariot