Shloka 7
Devanagari script
द्वियमाणं तु तं दृष्टवा गौतम: संशिततव्रत: । अभ्यभाषत राजानं धृतराष्ट्र महातपा:
Transliteration
dviyamāṇaṃ tu taṃ dṛṣṭvā gautamaḥ saṃśitavrataḥ | abhyabhāṣata rājānaṃ dhṛtarāṣṭra mahātapāḥ ||
Translation
Бхишма сказал: «Увидев его в таком смятении и беде, великий подвижник Гаутама, твёрдый в обетах, обратился к царю Дхритараштре.»
Word by Word
द्वियमाणम्being tormented/afflicted
द्वियमाणम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootद्वि-यम् (द्वियमान) / यम् (धातु) + द्वि- (उपसर्ग/प्रत्ययार्थ)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormAbsolutive (क्त्वा), Parasmaipada
गौतमःGautama
गौतमः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगौतम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
संशितव्रतःone of sharpened/austere vows
संशितव्रतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसंशितव्रत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अभ्यभाषतspoke to/addressed
अभ्यभाषत:
TypeVerb
Rootभाष्
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
राजानम्the king
राजानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
धृतराष्ट्रम्Dhritarashtra
धृतराष्ट्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधृतराष्ट्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
महातपाःthe great ascetic
महातपाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहातपस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaG
GautamaD
DhṛtarāṣṭraCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse frames ethical instruction as timely counsel: when a ruler is shaken by doubt or sorrow, a disciplined sage should speak to restore steadiness and reorient him toward dharma and responsible kingship.
Bhīṣma narrates that the ascetic Gautama notices Dhṛtarāṣṭra in a troubled, wavering state and then directly addresses him, setting up a didactic speech meant to guide the king.