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Shloka 106

धर्मस्य बहुद्वारत्वम् — Nārada’s Audience with Indra (Śānti-parva 340)

वाग्यत: प्रणतो भूत्वा ववन्दे परमेश्वरम्‌ । उनका दर्शन करनेके पश्चात्‌ प्रसन्नचित्त हुए द्विजश्रेष्ठ नारदने मौनभावसे नतमस्तक हो उन प्रसन्न हुए परमेश्वरकी वन्दना की,अकिक्रान्ता: पुराणेषु श्रुतास्ते यदि वा क्वचित्‌ | अकिक्रान्ताश्व॒ बहव: प्रादुर्भावा ममोत्तमा: मेरे जो अवतार अबतक व्यतीत हो चुके हैं, उन्हें सम्भवतः तुमने पुराणोंमें सुना होगा। मेरे कई उत्तमोत्तम अवतार हो चुके हैं

vāgyataḥ praṇato bhūtvā vavande parameśvaram | atikrāntāḥ purāṇeṣu śrutās te yadi vā kvacit | atikrāntāś ca bahavaḥ prādurbhāvā mamottamāḥ ||

ภีษมะกล่าวว่า— “เขาสำรวมวาจา นอบน้อมก้มกราบ แล้วสรรเสริญพระผู้เป็นเจ้าอันสูงสุด ‘บรรดาปรากฏการณ์ของเราที่ล่วงไปแล้วนั้น บางทีท่านอาจเคยได้ยินในปุราณะ ณ ที่ใดที่หนึ่ง; แท้จริงแล้ว ปรากฏกายอันประเสริฐของเรามีมาแล้วเป็นอันมาก’”

वाक्with speech/voice
वाक्:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवाच्
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
यतःrestrained/controlled
यतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रणतःbowed down
प्रणतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रणत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भूत्वाhaving become
भूत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormAbsolutive (Gerund)
ववन्देI worshipped / I bowed to
ववन्दे:
TypeVerb
Rootवन्द्
FormPerfect, First, Singular, Atmanepada
परमेश्वरम्the Supreme Lord
परमेश्वरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपरमेश्वर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
P
Parameshvara (Supreme Lord)
P
Purana(s)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights devotional discipline: restraining speech, bowing with humility, and honoring the Supreme. It also affirms that divine manifestations are many and are preserved in sacred tradition (the Purāṇas), encouraging reverent learning through śruti—what is received by hearing.

In Bhishma’s narration, a revered figure approaches the Supreme Lord with silent, respectful prostration and offers praise. The Lord then refers to His past manifestations, noting that they may be known from Purāṇic accounts and that many excellent appearances have already occurred.