Shloka 8

Prajñā as Pratiṣṭhā — Indra–Kāśyapa Saṃvāda (Śānti-parva 12.173)

Devanagari script

स्वाध्यायेन वियुक्तो हि ब्रह्म॒वर्चसवर्जित: । तद्व्र॒तस्तत्र मे शंका हन्यात्‌ तं॑ स द्विजाधम:,“वह अधम ब्राह्मण गौतम स्वाध्यायरहित और ब्रह्मतेजसे शून्य था तथा हिंसक जान पड़ता था। उसीपर मेरा संदेह है। कहीं वह मेरे मित्रको मार न डाले

Transliteration

svādhyāyena viyukto hi brahmavarcasa-varjitaḥ | tadvratas tatra me śaṅkā hanyāt taṃ sa dvijādhamaḥ ||

Translation

Bhīṣma disse: «Pois ele era desprovido de svādhyāya (autoestudo e recitação) e privado do fulgor brahmânico. Sua conduta parecia inclinada a tal caminho; por isso desconfio dele—para que aquele brâmane vil não venha a matar meu amigo.»

Word by Word

स्वाध्यायेनby/with (the) self-study (Vedic recitation)

वियुक्तःdeprived, separated

हिindeed, for

ब्रह्मवर्चसवर्जितःdevoid of brahmic splendor/tejas

तत्that

व्रतःvow, observance; (one) of such conduct

तत्रthere, in that matter

मेmy, of me

शङ्काdoubt, suspicion

हन्यात्might kill, may slay

तम्him

सःhe

द्विजाधमःthe lowest of the twice-born

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhishma (भीष्म)

a base/unworthy Brahmin (द्विजाधम)

Bhishma's friend (मित्र)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Sandhi Notes