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Shloka 8

दानपात्रापात्र-निर्णयः / Determining Worthy Gifts, Recipients, and Permissible Food

जनयामास यं देवी दिव्या त्रिपथगा नदी । साक्षाद्‌ ददर्श यो देवान्‌ सर्वानिन्द्रपुरोगमान्‌

janayāmāsa yaṃ devī divyā tripathagā nadī | sākṣād dadarśa yo devān sarvān indrapurogāmān |

దివ్య దేవి త్రిపథగా నదియే జన్మనిచ్చినవాడు, ఇంద్రుడు ముందుండగా సమస్త దేవతలను ప్రత్యక్షంగా దర్శించినవాడు—ఆ మహాభీష్ముని వద్దకు మనము పోదాం.

जनयामासgave birth to / generated
जनयामास:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootजनय् (णिच्) / जन्
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
यम्whom
यम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
देवीthe goddess
देवी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेवी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
दिव्याdivine
दिव्या:
TypeAdjective
Rootदिव्य
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
त्रिपथगाgoing in three paths (heaven/earth/netherworld)
त्रिपथगा:
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रिपथग
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
नदीriver
नदी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनदी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
साक्षात्directly / in person
साक्षात्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसाक्षात्
ददर्शsaw
ददर्श:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
सर्वान्all
सर्वान्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
इन्द्रपुरोगमान्with Indra at the head
इन्द्रपुरोगमान्:
TypeAdjective
Rootइन्द्रपुरोगम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśaṃpāyana
T
Tripathagā (Gaṅgā)
I
Indra
D
Devas (gods)
B
Bhīṣma (implied by context)

Educational Q&A

The verse establishes Bhīṣma’s credibility as a teacher of dharma and statecraft by highlighting two sources of authority: sacred origin (born of the divine Gaṅgā) and direct spiritual witness (having seen the gods led by Indra).

Vaiśaṃpāyana describes Bhīṣma in exalted terms—born of Tripathagā (Gaṅgā) and a direct seer of the gods—preparing the listener for approaching him as the principal instructor in the Śānti Parva’s teachings on dharma and governance.