Shloka 17

Śoka-śamana: Kṛṣṇa’s Consolation and Nārada’s Exempla to Sṛñjaya

Chapter 29

Devanagari script

क्रूरग्रहाभिशमनमायुर्वर्धनमुत्तमम्‌

Transliteration

krūragrahābhiśamanam āyurvardhanam uttamam

Translation

“Ito ang pinakamainam na lunas upang payapain ang malulupit at mapanakit na impluwensiya ng mga bituin at planeta, at ito rin ang dakilang nagpapahaba ng buhay.”

Word by Word

• क्रूरग्रहाभिशमनम्: pacification/appeasement of cruel ग्रह-s (seizers/planets/evil influences)
• क्रूरग्रहाभिशमनम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिशमन
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• आयुर्वर्धनम्: increase of lifespan; life-promoting (thing)
• आयुर्वर्धनम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुर्वर्धन
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• उत्तमम्: excellent; best
• उत्तमम्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• वायुदेव (Vāyudeva)
• ग्रह (graha, planetary influences)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse praises a certain practice or remedy (implied by context) as doubly beneficial: it calms harmful, disruptive influences (krūra-graha) and promotes longevity and vitality (āyur-vardhana). Ethically, it frames well-being as supported by disciplined, auspicious conduct rather than fear.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyudeva is speaking, commending something under discussion as an excellent means to neutralize severe afflictions and to increase lifespan—typical of Śānti Parva’s instruction-oriented discourse on welfare, protection, and right living.