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Shloka 5

Nara-Nārāyaṇa Precedent and Bhīṣma’s Counsel on Kṛṣṇa–Arjuna; Karṇa’s Reply

तेषां मनश्न तेजश्वाप्पाददानाविवौजसा । पूर्वदेवी व्यतिक्रान्ती नरनारायणावृषी

teṣāṁ manaś ca tejaś ca apādadan iva ojasā | pūrvadevā vyatikrāntau nara-nārāyaṇāv ṛṣī ||

Вайшампаяна сказал: Одной лишь силой своей духовной энергии те два древних божественных мудреца — Нара и Нараяна — словно уносили с собой умы и сияние всех присутствующих. Перейдя то место, они продолжили путь, подавляя собрание лучезарностью, что смиряла обычную гордыню и напоминала о высшем законе, стоящем над мирской властью.

तेषाम्of them
तेषाम्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
मनःmind
मनः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
तेजःsplendor, brilliance
तेजः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतेजस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अपाददानौas if taking away (stealing)
अपाददानौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअपाददान
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
इवas if, like
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
ओजसाby (their) vigor, energy
ओजसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootओजस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
पूर्वदेवीthe ancient divine ones
पूर्वदेवी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्वदेव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
व्यतिक्रान्तीthey passed beyond, crossed over
व्यतिक्रान्ती:
TypeVerb
Rootव्यतिक्रान्त
FormPerfect (periphrastic/irregular reading possible), Third, Dual
नरनारायणौNara and Narayana
नरनारायणौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनर-नारायण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
ऋषीthe two sages
ऋषी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootऋषि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
N
Nara
N
Nārāyaṇa
ṛṣi (sages)
A
assembly (implied: those present)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the ethical supremacy of spiritual discipline: true authority can arise from tapas and inner radiance (tejas/ojas), which naturally subdues arrogance and redirects attention from worldly power to dharma.

Two revered, ancient divine sages—Nara and Nārāyaṇa—appear and pass through the gathering. Their radiance and spiritual force are so overwhelming that it feels as if the minds and splendor of everyone present are momentarily taken away.