Shloka 3

जनको जनदेवस्तु मिथिलायां जनाधिप: । ऑर्ध्वदेहिकधर्माणामासीद्‌ युक्तो विचिन्तने,प्राचीन कालकी बात है, मिथिलामें जनकवंशी राजा जनदेव राज्य करते थे। वे सदा देह-त्यागके पश्चात्‌ आत्माके अस्तित्वरूप धर्मोंके ही चिन्तनमें लगे रहते थे

janako janadevas tu mithilāyāṁ janādhipaḥ | ūrdhvadehikadharmāṇām āsīd yukto vicintane ||

Бхишма сказал: «В древние времена в Митхиле правил царь из рода Джанаки по имени Джанадева, владыка среди людей. Он постоянно предавался размышлению о дхармах, относящихся к тому, что за пределами тела, — о долге и истинах, связанных с существованием атмана после смерти».

जनकःJanaka
जनकः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजनक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
जनदेवःJanadeva (name of the king)
जनदेवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजनदेव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
मिथिलायाम्in Mithilā
मिथिलायाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमिथिला
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
जनाधिपःlord of the people, king
जनाधिपः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजनाधिप
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
और्ध्वदेहिकधर्माणाम्of the post-death rites/duties (funerary dharmas)
और्ध्वदेहिकधर्माणाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootऔर्ध्वदेहिकधर्म
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
आसीत्was
आसीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormImperfect, Third, Singular
युक्तःengaged, devoted
युक्तः:
TypeAdjective
Rootयुक्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विचिन्तनेin reflection/contemplation
विचिन्तने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootविचिन्तन
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
J
Janaka (dynastic reference)
J
Janadeva
M
Mithila

Educational Q&A

Even while ruling, a king can be devoted to higher dharma—contemplating the soul and the principles connected with life beyond the body—showing that ethical governance and spiritual inquiry can coexist.

Bhishma introduces an old account: in Mithila, King Janadeva of the Janaka line is described as continually absorbed in reflecting on ūrdhvadehika-dharmas, setting the stage for a teaching about dharma and spiritual understanding.