Shloka 20
भीष्मदर्शनार्थं प्रस्थानम्
Departure to Behold Bhīṣma
Devanagari script
रथस्था: संविदं कृत्वा सुखां पृष्टवा च शर्वरीम्
Transliteration
rathasthāḥ saṃvidaṃ kṛtvā sukhāṃ pṛṣṭvā ca śarvarīm
Translation
เมื่อประทับอยู่บนรถศึก พวกเขาก็ปรึกษากัน และเมื่อไต่ถามสารทุกข์สุกดิบกันแล้ว ก็ผ่านราตรีไปอย่างผาสุก
Word by Word
रथस्थाःstanding on chariots; mounted on chariots
रथस्थाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootरथस्थ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
संविदम्an agreement; a compact; a plan
संविदम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसंविद्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
कृत्वाhaving made; having done
कृत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormAbsolutive (Gerund)
सुखाम्pleasant; comfortable
सुखाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसुख
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
पृष्ट्वाhaving asked; having inquired
पृष्ट्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रच्छ्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
शर्वरीम्the night
शर्वरीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशर्वरी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
R
ratha (chariot)Ś
śarvarī (night)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dhārmic comportment: even in charged circumstances, one should act with restraint, consult calmly, and maintain courteous concern for others’ welfare—ethical order expressed through speech and behavior.
The narrator describes a scene where the parties, remaining on their chariots, hold a consultation and exchange polite inquiries about well-being, then spend the night comfortably—marking a pause of organized, controlled interaction.