Shloka 4
Vipula’s Yogic Protection of the Guru’s Household (विपुलस्य योगरक्षा / Vipulasya Yogarakṣā)
Devanagari script
तां दृष्टवा चारुसर्वाज्धीं पप्रच्छाप्सरसं मुनि: । संशयो हृदि कश्रिन्मे ब्रूहि तन्मे सुमध्यमे
Transliteration
tāṁ dṛṣṭvā cāru-sarvāṅgīṁ papracchāpsarasaṁ muniḥ | saṁśayo hṛdi kaścin me brūhi tan me sumadhyame ||
Translation
तां दृष्ट्वा चारुसर्वाङ्गीं पप्रच्छाप्सरसं मुनिः। संशयो हृदि कश्चिन्मे ब्रूहि तन्मे सुमध्यमे॥
Word by Word
ताम्her
ताम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)
चारु-सर्व-अवधीम्of charming, all-surpassing beauty/limit
चारु-सर्व-अवधीम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootचारु + सर्व + अवधी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
पप्रच्छasked
पप्रच्छ:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रच्छ्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
अप्सरसम्the apsaras (celestial nymph)
अप्सरसम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअप्सरस्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
मुनिःthe sage
मुनिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमुनि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
संशयःa doubt
संशयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसंशय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हृदिin (my) heart
हृदि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootहृद्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
कश्चित्some, a certain
कश्चित्:
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मेof me / my
मे:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular, First
ब्रूहिtell (you)
ब्रूहि:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
तत्that (matter)
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
मेto me
मे:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormDative, Singular, First
सुमध्यमेO fair-waisted one
सुमध्यमे:
TypeNoun (vocative epithet)
Rootसु + मध्यम
FormFeminine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhishmaA
a sage (muni)A
an apsaras (celestial nymph)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds dharmic inquiry: when doubt arises in the heart, one should seek truthful clarification from an appropriate knower, using respectful speech and a sincere intent to understand.
A sage sees a beautiful apsaras and directly questions her, stating that he has a significant doubt in his heart and asking her to explain the matter truthfully.