Shloka 10

Pitṛ-śrāddha-haviḥ-phala-nirdeśa

Offerings for Ancestors and Their Stated Results

Devanagari script

अस्त्रेणामोघपातेन शकक्‍्या तं घातयिष्यति । यतो वो भयमुत्पन्नं ये चान्ये सुरशत्रव:

Transliteration

astreṇāmoghapātena śakyo taṁ ghātayiṣyati | yato vo bhayam utpannaṁ ye cānye suraśatravaḥ ||

Translation

భీష్ముడు అన్నాడు— “తన అచ్యుతమైన అస్త్రప్రయోగంతో అతడు మీకు భయం కలిగించిన ఆ శత్రువును వధించగలడు; ఇతర దేవశత్రువులను కూడా సంహరిస్తాడు.”

Word by Word

• अस्त्रेण: by a weapon
• अस्त्रेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्त्र
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• अमोघपातेन: by an unfailing strike
• अमोघपातेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमोघपात
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• शक्या: it is possible / can be done
• शक्या: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शक्य
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• घातयिष्यति: will cause to be slain / will kill
• घातयिष्यति: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (घातयति)
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada, Yes

• यतः: from whom / because of whom
• यतः: Apadana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्

• वः: to you / for you
• वः: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: —, Dative, Plural

• भयम्: fear
• भयम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• उत्पन्नम्: arisen
• उत्पन्नम्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत् + √पद् (उत्पन्न)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• ये: who (those who)
• ये: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अन्ये: other
• अन्ये: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सुरशत्रवः: enemies of the gods
• सुरशत्रवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरशत्रु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• astra (divine weapons)
• sura (devas/gods)
• suraśatravaḥ (enemies of the gods)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Fear is addressed through assurance of rightful protection: when hostile forces threaten the cosmic and social order, a capable protector—armed with effective means—can remove the source of fear and restore stability.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma reassures the addressed party that a powerful figure will slay the particular enemy who has caused their fear, and will also eliminate other adversaries of the gods, emphasizing decisive victory through unfailing weapons.