Shloka 23
Devanagari script
न च तौ चक्रतुः क्रोधं॑ दम्पती सुमहामती । तयो: सम्प्रेक्षतोरेव पुनरन्तर्हितो5भवत्,परंतु उन परम बुद्धिमान् दम्पतिने उनपर क्रोध नहीं प्रकट किया। उन दोनोंके देखते- ही-देखते वे मुनि फिर अन्तर्धान हो गये
Transliteration
na ca tau cakratuḥ krodhaṁ dampatī sumahāmatī | tayoḥ samprekṣator eva punar antarhito 'bhavat ||
Translation
แต่สามีภรรยาผู้ทรงปัญญายิ่งนั้นหาได้แสดงความกริ้วต่อพวกเขาไม่ ครั้นทั้งสองกำลังมองอยู่ ฤๅษีก็อันตรธานหายไปจากสายตาอีกครั้ง
Word by Word
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
तौthose two (he and she)
तौ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
चक्रतुःdid / made / showed
चक्रतुः:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Dual, Parasmaipada
क्रोधम्anger
क्रोधम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootक्रोध
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
दम्पतीthe couple (husband and wife)
दम्पती:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदम्पति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
सुvery / well
सु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसु
महामतीgreat-minded, very wise
महामती:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहामति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
तयोःof those two
तयोः:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Dual
सम्प्रेक्षतोःwhile (they) were looking on
सम्प्रेक्षतोः:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-प्रेक्ष्
FormPresent active participle (Śatṛ), Genitive, Dual, Masculine
एवindeed / just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
अन्तर्हितःvanished, disappeared
अन्तर्हितः:
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्तर्हित
FormPast passive participle (Kta), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
अभवत्became / was
अभवत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhishmaA
a wise couple (husband and wife)A
a sage (muni)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣamā and dama—refusing to manifest anger even when confronted—implying that moral strength lies in restraint rather than reaction.
A sage who had appeared before a highly intelligent husband and wife disappears again (becomes invisible) while they watch, and the couple does not respond with anger.