Shloka 13

नारायणीयमाख्यानम् (Nārāyaṇīyam Ākhyānam) — Nārada’s Return and Hymnic Consolidation

Devanagari script

दृष्टवा शुकमततिक्रान्तं पर्वत च द्विधाकृतम्‌

Transliteration

dṛṣṭvā śukam atikrāntaṃ parvataṃ ca dvidhākṛtam

Translation

శుకుడు హద్దులను దాటి పోయినదాన్ని చూసి, పర్వతం కూడా రెండుగా చీలినదాన్ని చూసి।

Word by Word

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Adhikarana
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि, indeclinable

• शुकम्: Śuka (the sage)
• शुकम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अतिक्रान्तम्: having crossed/overstepped
• अतिक्रान्तम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अति-क्रम्
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• पर्वतम्: the mountain
• पर्वतम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• द्विधा: into two parts
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: द्विधा

• कृतम्: made/done
• कृतम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Śuka (Śukadeva)
• parvata (mountain)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse points to the recognition of extraordinary capacities that arise from transcendence and disciplined spiritual attainment—suggesting that true power is rooted in inner mastery rather than external force.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma describes witnessing Śuka’s surpassing movement/condition and a mountain being split in two, using these marvels as evidence or illustration within his ongoing instruction in the Śānti Parva.