Shloka 1

Nārāyaṇa-tejas: Kṛṣṇa’s Vrata, the Fire-Manifestation, and the Sages’ Inquiry (अनुशासन पर्व, अध्याय १२६)

Devanagari script

अफ-#-र- जा द्वाविशर्त्याधेकशततमो< ध्याय: व्यास-मैत्रेय-संवाद--तपकी प्रशंसा तथा गृहस्थके उत्तम कर्तव्यका निर्देश भीष्म उवाच एवमुक्त: स भगवान्‌ मैत्रेयं प्रत्यभाषत । दिष्ट्यैवं त्वं विजानासि दिष्ट्या ते बुद्धिरीदृशी

Transliteration

bhīṣma uvāca | evam uktaḥ sa bhagavān maitreyaṃ pratyabhāṣata | diṣṭyā evaṃ tvaṃ vijānāsi diṣṭyā te buddhir īdṛśī |

Translation

భీష్ముడు పలికెను—మైత్రేయుడు అట్లు చెప్పిన తరువాత భగవాన్ వేదవ్యాసుడు అతనితో ఇలా అన్నాడు—“ఓ బ్రాహ్మణా! నీవు ఈ విధంగా విషయాలను గ్రహించగలగడం మహా భాగ్యం. శుభదైవయోగముచేతనే నీకు ఇలాంటి వివేకబుద్ధి లభించింది.”

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• उक्तः: having been spoken to / addressed
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वच्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भगवान्: the venerable one (the Lord/sage)
• भगवान्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मैत्रेयम्: Maitreya
• मैत्रेयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: मैत्रेय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• प्रति: towards / to
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति

• अभाषत: spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: भाष्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• दिष्ट्या: fortunately / by good luck
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दिष्टि

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Nominative, Singular

• विजानासि: you know / understand
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा
• Form: Present (लट्), 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada, वि

• दिष्ट्या: fortunately
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दिष्ट्या

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Dative, Singular

• बुद्धिः: intellect / understanding
• बुद्धिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्धि
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• ईदृशी: such (of this kind)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ईदृश
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• Maitreya
• Vyasa

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True understanding of dharma and right conduct is itself a sign of good fortune; discernment (buddhi) that aligns with ethical truth is praised as a providential attainment.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhishma narrates that after Maitreya speaks, Vyasa responds by commending Maitreya’s insight, calling him fortunate for possessing such clear understanding.