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Shloka 90

Varṇa-dharma and Rājadharma: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry and Bhīṣma’s Normative Outline (वर्णधर्म-राजधर्म-प्रश्नोत्तरम्)

कीर्तिमांस्तस्य पुत्रो5भूत्‌ सोडपि पठ्चातिगो5भवत्‌ | कर्दमस्तस्य तु सुत: सोडप्यतप्यन्महत्‌ तप:,विरजाके कीर्तिमान्‌ नामक एक पुत्र हुआ। वह भी पाँचों विषयोंसे ऊपर उठकर मोक्षमार्गका ही अवलम्बन करने लगा। कीर्तिमानके पुत्र हुए कर्दम। वे भी बड़ी भारी तपस्यामें लग गये

kīrtimāṁs tasya putro ’bhūt so ’pi pañcātigo ’bhavat | kardamas tasya tu sutaḥ so ’py atapyat mahat tapaḥ |

وِرجا کا ایک بیٹا ‘کیرتِمان’ ہوا۔ وہ بھی پانچوں موضوعاتِ حِس سے بلند ہو کر نجات کے راستے ہی کا سہارا لینے لگا۔ پھر کیرتِمان کا بیٹا ‘کردم’ ہوا؛ اس نے بھی عظیم ریاضت اختیار کی۔

कीर्तिमान्Kīrtimān (a person named ‘Famous/Glorious’)
कीर्तिमान्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकीर्तिमत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तस्यof him
तस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
पुत्रःson
पुत्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अभूत्was/became
अभूत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormAorist (simple past), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिalso/even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
पञ्चfive
पञ्च:
TypeNumeral
Rootपञ्च
अतिगःone who has gone beyond/surpassed
अतिगः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअतिग
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अभवत्became/was
अभवत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormImperfect (past), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
कर्दमःKardama (proper name)
कर्दमः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकर्दम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तस्यof him
तस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
सुतःson
सुतः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसुत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिalso/even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
अतप्यत्performed austerity/was practicing penance
अतप्यत्:
TypeVerb
Rootतप्
FormImperfect (past), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
महत्great
महत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तपःausterity/penance
तपः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
K
Kīrtimān
K
Kardama

Educational Q&A

The verse praises transcendence of the five sense-objects and commitment to mokṣa through self-restraint and tapas, presenting renunciation as an inherited ideal within a righteous lineage.

Bhīṣma continues a genealogical account: a son named Kīrtimān is born, he becomes detached from sense-enjoyments and follows the liberation-path, and his son Kardama likewise engages in intense austerities.