Shloka 56
बक-गौतमाख्यानम् / The Baka–Gautama Account
On Gratitude and Friendship Ethics
Devanagari script
चित्र शीघ्रपदत्वाच्च चरन्तमसिपाणिनम्
Transliteration
citra śīghrapadatvācca carantam asipāṇinam
Translation
Бхишма сказал: «Он двигался поразительно — быстроногий — и выступил, держа меч в руке.»
Word by Word
चित्रम्wonderful/remarkable (thing)
चित्रम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootचित्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
शीघ्रपदत्वात्from/because of quick-footedness
शीघ्रपदत्वात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootशीघ्रपदत्व
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
चरन्तम्moving/walking
चरन्तम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootचर्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular, Shatru (present active participle)
असि-पाणिनम्one having a sword in (his) hand; sword-in-hand (man)
असि-पाणिनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअसिपाणि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaS
sword (asi)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The line highlights qualities valued in a warrior context—alert movement, swift footwork, and readiness with weapons—implying that competence and preparedness are integral to kṣatriya-dharma when force is required.
Bhīṣma is describing a figure’s battlefield-like bearing: the person is seen moving swiftly and impressively, carrying a sword in hand, as part of a larger account in the Śānti Parva.