Shloka 31

Devanagari script

ते तु भीष्म॑ समासाद्य शयानं भरतर्षभम्‌ | अभिवाद्यावतिष्ठन्त पाण्डवा: कुरुभि: सह,वे पाण्डव तथा कौरव बाणशय्यापर सोये हुए भरतश्रेष्ठ भीष्मकी सेवामें पहुँचकर उन्हें प्रणाम करके खड़े हो गये

Transliteration

te tu bhīṣmaṃ samāsādya śayānaṃ bharatarṣabham | abhivādya avatiṣṭhanta pāṇḍavāḥ kurubhiḥ saha ||

Translation

Санджая сказал: Тогда Пандавы вместе с куру подошли к Бхишме — быку среди Бхаратов, лежащему на ложе из стрел. Поклонившись ему с почтением, они стояли перед ним в ожидании.

Word by Word

तेthey (those)

तुbut/indeed

भीष्मम्Bhishma

समासाद्यhaving approached

शयानम्lying (reclining)

भरतर्षभम्bull among the Bharatas (best of Bharatas)

अभिवाद्यhaving saluted

अवतिष्ठन्तstood (remained standing)

पाण्डवाःthe Pandavas

कुरुभिःwith the Kurus

सहtogether with

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Bhīṣma

Pāṇḍavas

Kurus

Bharatas

bed of arrows (bāṇa-śayyā)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even after devastating conflict, dharma is upheld by showing reverence to elders and the virtuous, and by approaching them with humility for guidance; respect and service are not negated by victory or defeat.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma lies wounded on a bed of arrows. The Pāṇḍavas, along with the Kurus, come to him, bow respectfully, and stand by—signaling attendance and readiness to hear his counsel.