Shloka 11
Devanagari script
स त्वं संतानवानद्य पुत्रवानसि च द्विज
Transliteration
sa tvaṃ saṃtānavān adya putravān asi ca dvija
Translation
भीष्म उवाच—स त्वं संतानवानद्य पुत्रवानसि च द्विज; एष गृहस्थधर्मस्य सिद्धिः, वंशस्य च स्थैर्यं, यद् धर्मस्य लोकव्यवस्थायाश्च आधारः।
Word by Word
सःhe/that (you)
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
संतानवान्having offspring/lineage
संतानवान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसंतानवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अद्यtoday/now
अद्य:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअद्य
पुत्रवान्having a son/sons
पुत्रवान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपुत्रवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
असिare
असि:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, Second, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
द्विजO twice-born (brahmin)
द्विज:
TypeNoun
Rootद्विज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaD
dvija (a twice-born person; addressee)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic value of establishing progeny and lineage—an important aim within gṛhastha-dharma—seen as supporting continuity of family duties, rites, and social stability.
Bhīṣma addresses a ‘dvija’ and acknowledges that the person has now attained the status of one with descendants and children, indicating a significant life milestone relevant to household responsibilities and dharma.