Shloka 27

भीष्मदर्शनार्थं प्रस्थानम्

Departure to Behold Bhīṣma

Devanagari script

स तै: परिवृतो राजा नक्षत्रैरिव चन्द्रमा: । अभ्याजगाम गाड़िेयं ब्रह्माणमिव वासव:

Transliteration

sa taiḥ parivṛto rājā nakṣatrair iva candramāḥ | abhyājagāma gāṅgeyaṃ brahmāṇam iva vāsavaḥ ||

Translation

स तैः परिवृतो राजा नक्षत्रैरिव चन्द्रमा । अभ्याजगाम गाङ्गेयं ब्रह्माणमिव वासवः ॥

Word by Word

• सः: he (that one)
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तैः: by/with them
• तैः: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• परिवृतः: surrounded
• परिवृतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-वृत (वृ धातु, क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• राजा: king
• राजा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नक्षत्रैः: by/with stars
• नक्षत्रैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: नक्षत्र
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• इव: like, as
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• चन्द्रमाः: the moon
• चन्द्रमाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्रमस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अभ्याजगाम: approached, came near
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-आ-गम्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• गाड्येयम्: Gāṅgeya (Bhīṣma)
• गाड्येयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun (Proper epithet)
• Root: गाड्येय (गाडि-एय)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ब्रह्माणम्: Brahmā
• ब्रह्माणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• इव: like, as
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• वासवः: Vāsava (Indra)
• वासवः: Karta
• Type: Noun (Proper epithet)
• Root: वासव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Bhīṣma (Gāṅgeya)
• Gaṅgā
• Indra (Vāsava)
• Brahmā
• Moon (Candramā)
• Stars/Constellations (Nakṣatra)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even a victorious ruler must seek ethical clarity from those grounded in dharma. The imagery of Indra approaching Brahmā highlights humility before higher wisdom, and the moon-with-stars simile emphasizes rightful leadership supported by companions.

What is happening in the narrative?

Yudhiṣṭhira, accompanied by his brothers/companions, goes to Bhīṣma (lying as the revered elder-teacher) to receive instruction on dharma and governance in the aftermath of the war.