Shloka 37

Devanagari script

अत्रे: पुत्रश्न धर्मात्मा ऋषि: सारस्वतस्तथा । वरुणस्यर्त्विज: सप्त पश्षचिमां दिशमाश्रिता:

Transliteration

atreḥ putraś ca dharmātmā ṛṣiḥ sārasvatas tathā | varuṇasyartvijaḥ sapta paścimāṁ diśam āśritāḥ || dṛḍheyuḥ ṛteyuḥ kīrtimān parivyādhaḥ sūryakā-sadṛśa-tejasvī ekataḥ dvitā tritā tathā dharmātmā atreḥ putraḥ sārasvata-muniḥ ||

Translation

भीष्म उवाच—अत्रेः पुत्रश्च धर्मात्मा ऋषिः सारस्वतस्तथा । वरुणस्य ऋत्विजः सप्त पश्चिमां दिशमाश्रिताः ॥

Word by Word

• अत्रेः: of Atri
• अत्रेः: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: अत्रि
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• धर्मात्मा: righteous-souled
• धर्मात्मा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्मात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ऋषिः: sage
• ऋषिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सारस्वतः: Sarasvata (name of a sage)
• सारस्वतः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सारस्वत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तथा: and; likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• वरुणस्य: of Varuṇa
• वरुणस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: वरुण
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• ऋत्विजः: priests (ritual officiants)
• ऋत्विजः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋत्विज्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सप्त: seven
• सप्त: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सप्त
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• पश्चिमाम्: western
• पश्चिमाम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पश्चिम
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• दिशम्: direction
• दिशम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• आश्रिताः: having resorted to; dwelling in
• आश्रिताः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-श्रि
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• दृढेयुः: Dṛḍheyu (proper name)
• दृढेयुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दृढेयु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ऋतेयुः: Ṛteyu (proper name)
• ऋतेयुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋतेयु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कीर्तिमान्: famous; renowned
• कीर्तिमान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कीर्तिमत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• परिव्याधः: Parivyādha (proper name)
• परिव्याधः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिव्याध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सूर्यके: in/at Sūryaka (proper name/place)
• सूर्यके: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्यक
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• सदृशः: similar; like
• सदृशः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सदृश
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तेजस्वी: radiant; powerful
• तेजस्वी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तेजस्विन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• एकतः: Ekata (proper name)
• एकतः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: एकत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• द्वितः: Dvita (proper name)
• द्वितः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• त्रितः: Trita (proper name)
• त्रितः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तथा: and; likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• धर्मात्मा: righteous-souled
• धर्मात्मा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्मात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अत्रिके: in/at Atrika (proper name/place)
• अत्रिके: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अत्रिक
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सारस्वतः: Sarasvata (sage)
• सारस्वतः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सारस्वत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मुनिः: sage
• मुनिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ये: who; those who
• ये: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सात: seven
• सात: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सप्त
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• वरुणके: of Varuṇa
• वरुणके: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: वरुण
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• ऋत्विज्: priests
• ऋत्विज्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋत्विज्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• हैं: are
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Present, Third, Plural

• और: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: और

• पश्चिम: in the west
• पश्चिम: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पश्चिम
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• दिशामें: in the direction
• दिशामें: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश्
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• इनका: of these (their)
• इनका: Sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• निवासः: dwelling; residence
• निवासः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: निवास
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अस्ति: is
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Atri
• Sārasvata (muni)
• Varuṇa
• Dṛḍheyu
• Ṛteyu
• Kīrtimān
• Parivyādha
• Ekata
• Dvita
• Trita
• Western quarter (Paścima diś)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharma expressed through proper ritual order and righteous sages: Varuṇa’s priests are identified and situated, underscoring that cosmic order (ṛta/dharma) is maintained by disciplined, duly appointed officiants and venerable seers.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma is listing and locating a set of seven sages/priests connected with Varuṇa, naming them and stating that their residence is in the western quarter, as part of a broader instructional enumeration in the Anuśāsana Parva.