Shanti Parva Adhyaya 139 Shloka 103 - Mahabharata | Tamil | Vedapath

Vyasa

←Previous Verse

Next Verse→

Shloka 103

Devanagari script

तथा हि त्वरमाणेन त्वया कार्य हित॑ मम । यत्नं कुरु महाप्राज्ञ यथा रक्षा5डवयोर्भवेत्‌

Transliteration

tathā hi tvaramāṇena tvayā kāryaṁ hitaṁ mama | yatnaṁ kuru mahāprājña yathā rakṣā dvayor bhavet ||

Translation

அதேபோல் நீயும் விரைந்து என் நலனுக்கான காரியத்தைச் செய். ஓ பேரறிவாளனே! நம் இருவருக்கும் பாதுகாப்பு கிடைக்குமாறு முயல்க.

Word by Word

तथाthus, in that manner

हिindeed, for

त्वरमाणेनby (you) hurrying; by one who is hastening

त्वयाby you

कार्यम्a task; what is to be done

हितम्beneficial; for the good (of)

ममof me; my

यत्नम्effort

कुरुdo; make

महाप्राज्ञO very wise one

यथाso that; in such a way that

रक्षाprotection

आवयोःof us two

भवेत्may be; might occur

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhīṣma

unnamed addressee (tvam)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Act without delay when duty concerns another’s welfare; wise effort should aim at safeguarding all affected parties, not merely oneself.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma, speaking to an unnamed interlocutor, urges immediate action on his behalf and asks for a careful effort that will ensure the safety of both of them.