Shloka 24

Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 115 — Mādri’s request; invocation of the Aśvins; birth and naming of the Pāṇḍavas

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त्वा भगवान्‌ व्यासस्तथा प्रतिनिधाय च । जगाम तपसे धीमान्‌ हिमवन्तं शिलोच्चयम्‌,यों कहकर और पूर्वोक्त प्रकारसे रक्षाकी व्यवस्था कराकर परम बुद्धिमान्‌ भगवान्‌ व्यास हिमालय पर्वतपर तपस्याके लिये चले गये

Transliteration

ity uktvā bhagavān vyāsas tathā pratinidhāya ca | jagāma tapase dhīmān himavantaṁ śiloccayam ||

Translation

ครั้นตรัสดังนี้แล้ว และได้จัดการอารักขาตามที่กล่าวไว้ก่อน พระวยาสผู้ทรงปัญญายิ่งก็เสด็จไปยังยอดเขาหิมวันต์เพื่อบำเพ็ญตบะ

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• उक्त्वा: having said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), active, व्यासः

• भगवान्: the venerable/lordly one
• भगवान्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• व्यासः: Vyasa
• व्यासः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यास
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• तथा: thus/in that manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• प्रतिनिधाय: having appointed/arranged (as a substitute/representative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-नि-धा
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), active, व्यासः

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

• जगाम: went
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: लिट् (perfect), third, singular, parasmaipada

• तपसे: for austerity/penance
• तपसे: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस्
• Form: neuter, dative, singular

• धीमान्: wise, intelligent
• धीमान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• हिमवन्तम्: Himalaya
• हिमवन्तम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिमवत्
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

• शिलोच्चयम्: rocky mountain-mass/peak
• शिलोच्चयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिलोच्चय
• Form: masculine, accusative, singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• Vyāsa
• Himavān (Himalaya)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharma as responsible withdrawal: spiritual pursuit (tapas) is not an excuse to abandon duties. Vyāsa first ensures protection/arrangements are in place, then departs—modeling ethical stewardship alongside renunciation.

What is happening in the narrative?

After speaking and making the previously mentioned protective arrangements, the sage Vyāsa leaves for the Himalayan heights to perform austerities.