Shloka 17

अध्याय ३२३ — श्वेतद्वीपगमनम्, यज्ञभाग-विवादः, एकान्तिभक्त्या नारायणदर्शन-नियमः (Śvetadvīpa Journey; Dispute over Sacrificial Share; Rule of Nārāyaṇa-vision through Single-minded Devotion)

Devanagari script

तत्र ब्रह्मर्षयश्चैव सर्वे राजर्षयस्तथा । लोकपालाश्च लोकेशं साध्याश्व बहुभि: सह

Transliteration

tatra brahmarṣayaś caiva sarve rājarṣayas tathā | lokapālāś ca lokeśaṃ sādhyāś ca bahubhiḥ saha ||

Translation

Там все брахмариши и также все царственные риши, вместе с хранителями миров, поклонялись Владыке миров. И садхьи, в окружении многих спутников, были заняты почитанием.

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• ब्रह्मर्षयः: Brahmarishis
• ब्रह्मर्षयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मर्षि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एव: indeed/also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• राजर्षयः: Rajrishis (royal sages)
• राजर्षयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजर्षि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• तथा: likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• लोकपालाः: guardians of the worlds
• लोकपालाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोकपाल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• लोकेशम्: the lord of the worlds
• लोकेशम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोकेश
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• साध्याः: the Sadhyas
• साध्याः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: साध्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• बहुभिः: with many
• बहुभिः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• सह: together with
• सह: Karana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• Brahmarishis
• Rajarishis
• Lokapalas
• Lokesha
• Sadhyas

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores that even the highest sages and cosmic rulers acknowledge a supreme moral-spiritual authority; rightful power is aligned with dharma and expressed through reverence, not domination.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhishma describes a grand gathering in which Brahmarishis, royal sages, and the Lokapalas, along with the Sadhyas and many attendants, are engaged in worship of the 'Lord of the worlds,' portraying universal veneration in a sacred setting.