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Shloka 10

Prajñā as Pratiṣṭhā — Indra–Kāśyapa Saṃvāda (Śānti-parva 12.173)

गौतम: स गततस्तत्र तेनोद्विग्न॑ मनो मम । पुत्र शीघ्रमितो गत्वा राजधर्मनिवेशनम्‌

Gautamaḥ sa gatatas tatra tenodvignaṁ mano mama | putra śīghram ito gatvā rājadharmaniveśanam ||

భీష్ముడు అన్నాడు—గౌతముడు అక్కడికి వెళ్లిపోయాడు; అందువల్ల నా మనస్సు కలత చెందింది. కుమారా, ఇక్కడి నుండి త్వరగా వెళ్లి రాజధర్మం స్థాపితమైన ఆ నివాసస్థానానికి చేరుకో.

गौतमःGautama
गौतमः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगौतम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
गतःgone
गतः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
Formक्त (past passive participle used actively), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
तेनby that / because of him/that
तेन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
उद्विग्नम्agitated, distressed
उद्विग्नम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootउद्विग्न
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
मनःmind
मनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
ममmy
मम:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
पुत्रO son
पुत्र:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
शीघ्रम्quickly
शीघ्रम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootशीघ्र
इतःfrom here
इतः:
Apadana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइतस्
गत्वाhaving gone
गत्वा:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)
राजधर्मनिवेशनम्the abode/seat of royal duty (royal court/administration)
राजधर्मनिवेशनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootराजधर्मनिवेशन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

G
Gautama
B
Bhīṣma

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the urgency of attending to rājadharma—right governance and kingly duty—especially when circumstances cause anxiety or instability; ethical order is maintained by promptly turning to the established principles of royal conduct.

Bhīṣma reports that Gautama has gone elsewhere, which has unsettled him, and he addresses someone as “son,” urging him to go quickly to the place associated with the establishment or instruction of rājadharma.