Shloka 15

Gālava’s Eastern Ascent with Garuḍa; Counsel on Kāla and Upāya (उद्योगपर्व, अध्याय ११०)

Devanagari script

अत्र यज्ञं समासाद्य ध्रुवं स्थाता पितामह:

Transliteration

atra yajñaṃ samāsādya dhruvaṃ sthātā pitāmahaḥ

Translation

Dito, pagdating sa handog na yajña na ito, ang Nuno (Grandsire) ay tiyak na tatayo—matatag at di matinag—bilang tanda ng pasyang nakaugat sa kabanalan ng yajña at sa kapangyarihan ng tungkuling minana sa mga ninuno.

Word by Word

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र

• यज्ञम्: sacrifice; yajña
• यज्ञम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• समासाद्य: having approached; having reached
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-√सद्
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), having approached/attained

• ध्रुवम्: certainly; surely (as an adverbial accusative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ध्रुव
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• स्थाता: will stand; will remain
• स्थाता: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्था
• Form: Periphrastic future (agent noun in -तृ/तार्; here -ता), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पितामहः: grandfather; the grandsire (Bhīṣma)
• पितामहः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितामह
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

युपर्ण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• pitāmaha (the Grandsire)
• yajña (sacrificial rite)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes steadfastness (dhruvam) rooted in dharma: when a sacred duty such as a yajña is at hand, a revered elder (pitāmaha) is expected to stand firm, embodying stability, legitimacy, and commitment to righteous order.

What is happening in the narrative?

The speaker indicates that, in this setting connected with a yajña, the Grandsire will arrive and take a definite, unwavering position—suggesting a decisive presence or stance in the unfolding events.