Shloka 26

राजधर्मस्य नवनीतम्—रक्षा, दण्ड, चार, उत्थान

Rājadharma’s ‘Essence’: Protection, Punishment, Intelligence, and Royal Diligence

Devanagari script

साधु साध्विति संहृष्टा: पुष्पमाणैरिवाननै: । अस्तुवंश्व नरव्याप्रं भीष्म धर्मभूतां वरम्‌

Transliteration

sādhu sādhv iti saṁhṛṣṭāḥ puṣpamāṇair ivānanaiḥ | astuvaṁś ca naravyāghraṁ bhīṣmaṁ dharmabhūtāṁ varam ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana disse: Exultantes, com os rostos desabrochando como se fossem flores, clamaram: “Bem dito! Bem dito!” e louvaram Bhīṣma —o tigre entre os homens, o mais eminente dos justos— oferecendo-lhe repetidas aclamações por sua fala repleta de dharma.

Word by Word

• साधु: well done; bravo
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साधु

• साधु: well done; bravo
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साधु

• इति: thus (quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• संहृष्टाः: delighted; thrilled
• संहृष्टाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संहृष्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural, क्त (past passive participle)

• पुष्पमाणैः: blooming; blossoming
• पुष्पमाणैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुष्प
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural, शतृ (present active participle)

• इव: like; as if
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• आननैः: with faces
• आननैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आनन
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• अस्तुवन्: they praised
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

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

• नरव्याघ्रम्: the tiger among men (best of men)
• नरव्याघ्रम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर-व्याघ्र
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• भीष्मम्: Bhishma
• भीष्मम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीष्म
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• धर्मभूतम्: one who has become/embodies dharma
• धर्मभूतम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म-भूत
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• वरम्: excellent; best
• वरम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Bhīṣma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical value of dharma-yukta speech: when a teaching is grounded in righteousness, wise listeners respond with joyful approval and honor the speaker, reinforcing dharma through communal affirmation.

What is happening in the narrative?

After Bhīṣma delivers a dharma-centered statement, the assembled listeners become delighted, exclaim “Well said!” and offer strong praise to Bhīṣma as the foremost among righteous men.