Shloka 37
Adhyāya 57: Tapas–Dāna Phala
On the Fruits of Austerity and Giving
Devanagari script
अनुजानीहि मां राजन् गमिष्यामि यथागतम्
Transliteration
anujānīhi māṃ rājan gamiṣyāmi yathāgatam
Translation
ข้าแต่พระราชา ขอพระองค์โปรดประทานอนุญาตแก่ข้าพเจ้าเถิด ข้าพเจ้าจักกลับไปตามทางที่มา
Word by Word
अनुजानीहिpermit (me)
अनुजानीहि:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootअनु-√ज्ञा
FormLoṭ (imperative), 2nd, singular, Parasmaipada
माम्me
माम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Formcommon, accusative, singular
राजन्O king
राजन्:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
Formmasculine, vocative, singular
गमिष्यामिI shall go
गमिष्यामि:
Karta
TypeVerb
Root√गम्
FormLuṭ (periphrastic future), 1st, singular, Parasmaipada
यथाas, just as
यथा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
आगतम्come; (in the manner) I came
आगतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootआ-√गम् (गत)
Formneuter, accusative, singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaT
the King (rājan)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic decorum: one should seek proper leave from a rightful authority (especially a king or elder) before departing, expressing humility and maintaining orderly conduct in public and royal settings.
Bhīṣma addresses the king and requests permission to depart, indicating he will return by the same way he arrived—an idiomatic, courteous formula of leave-taking after counsel or discourse.