Shloka 12

दैवतानि च सर्वाणि पूज्यन्तां भूरिदक्षिणम्‌ अग्नयश्लापि हूयन्तां दाशार्णप्रतिषेधने,“देवताओंकी आराधना साधु पुरुषोंके लिये सदा ही सत्य (उत्तम) है। फिर जो दु:ःखके समुद्रमें डूबा हुआ हो, उसके लिये तो कहना ही क्‍या है। अत: आप गुरुजनों और सम्पूर्ण देवताओंका पूजन करें, ब्राह्मणोंको पर्याप्त दक्षिणा दें और दशार्णराजके लौट जानेके लिये अग्नियोंमें होम करें

daivatāni ca sarvāṇi pūjyantāṁ bhūridakṣiṇam | agnayaś cāpi hūyantāṁ dāśārṇapratiṣedhane ||

Disse Bhīṣma: “Que todos os deuses sejam devidamente venerados, com abundantes dádivas dadas como dakṣiṇā. Que também se derramem oferendas nos fogos sagrados, para que o rei de Daśārṇa seja feito recuar. Para os virtuosos, a reverência ao divino é sempre um caminho verdadeiro e elevador; quanto mais para quem se afoga num oceano de tristeza! Portanto, honra teus anciãos e mestres, adora os deuses, dá generosamente aos brâmanes e realiza oferendas ao fogo para deter o avanço do soberano de Daśārṇa.”

दैवतानिthe deities
दैवतानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदैवत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
सर्वाणिall
सर्वाणि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
पूज्यन्ताम्let (them) be worshipped
पूज्यन्ताम्:
TypeVerb
Rootपूज्
FormLot (Imperative/benedictive sense), Atmanepada, 3rd, Plural, Passive
भूरि-दक्षिणम्with abundant fees/gifts (dakṣiṇā)
भूरि-दक्षिणम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootभूरि-दक्षिण
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अग्नयःfires (sacred fires)
अग्नयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
हूयन्ताम्let (oblations) be offered / let (they) be invoked
हूयन्ताम्:
TypeVerb
Rootहु
FormLot (Imperative/benedictive sense), Atmanepada, 3rd, Plural, Passive
दाशार्ण-प्रतिषेधनेin/for the repelling of the Daśārṇas (Daśārṇa king/people)
दाशार्ण-प्रतिषेधने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदाशार्ण-प्रतिषेधन
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
D
Daivatāni (the gods)
A
Agni / Agnayaḥ (sacred fires)
D
Dāśārṇa (the Daśārṇa king/region)
B
Brāhmaṇas (implied by dakṣiṇā)

Educational Q&A

In times of distress, one should intensify dharmic conduct: honor elders and teachers, worship the gods, give generous gifts (dakṣiṇā), and perform Vedic fire-offerings—actions meant to restore order, merit, and protection.

Bhīṣma is advising a ruler facing trouble to undertake religious and charitable rites—worship and homa—specifically aimed at preventing or turning back the Daśārṇa ruler’s hostile move.