Shloka 2

Bhīṣma’s Dream-Counsel and the Prasvāpa Astra (भीष्मस्वप्नदर्शनम् / प्रस्वापास्त्रोपदेशः)

Devanagari script

अयुगञ्जमेव चैवाहं तदस्त्र॑ भृगुनन्दने । प्रस्वापं मां प्रयुझजानं नारदो वाक्यमब्रवीत्‌

Transliteration

ayugañjameva caivāhaṃ tad astraṃ bhṛgunandane | prasvāpaṃ māṃ prayuñjānaṃ nārado vākyam abravīt |

Translation

Wika ni Bhishma: “Gayunman, habang nakatuon kay Bhārgava Parashurama, ikinabit ko pa rin ang sandatang iyon sa aking busog. Nang makita ni Narada na inihahanda kong gamitin ang Prasvapana (nakapagpapatulog) na palaso, sinabi niya sa akin ang mga salitang ito…”

Word by Word

• अयुगञ्जम्: the (weapon) named Ayugañja
• अयुगञ्जम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अयुगञ्ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम्
• Form: Common, Nominative, Singular

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अस्त्रम्: weapon/missile
• अस्त्रम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• भृगुनन्दने: in/with regard to Bhṛgunandana (Paraśurāma)
• भृगुनन्दने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृगुनन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• प्रस्वापम्: sleep-inducing (weapon/spell)
• प्रस्वापम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रस्वाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Common, Accusative, Singular

• प्रयुञ्जानम्: using/applying
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-युज् (धातु) / प्रयुञ्जान (वर्तमान-कृदन्त)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular, शतृ (वर्तमान सक्रिय कृदन्त)

• नारदः: Nārada
• नारदः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वाक्यम्: a statement/words
• वाक्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• Parashurama (Bhargava, Bhṛgunandana)
• Narada
• Prasvapana Astra
• bow

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in conflict, the use of extraordinary force (such as a disabling astra) is subject to ethical scrutiny; divine or sage counsel intervenes to restrain escalation and uphold dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhishma recounts that, aiming at Parashurama, he readied the Prasvapana (sleep-inducing) missile on his bow; Narada then appears and begins to admonish or advise him.