Shloka 10

साध्या देवा वसवश्षाश्रिनौ च रुद्राक्ष विश्वे मरुतां गणाश्न । सृष्टा: पुरा ह्यादिदेवेन देवा: क्षात्रे धर्मे वर्तयन्ते च सिद्धा:,साध्यदेव, वसुगण, अश्विनीकुमार, रुद्रगण, विश्वेदेवगण और मरुद्गण--ये देवता और सिद्धगण पूर्वकालमें आदिदेव भगवान्‌ विष्णुके द्वारा रचे गये हैं, जो क्षात्रधर्ममें ही स्थित रहते हैं

sādhyā devā vasavaś cāśvinau ca rudrāś ca viśve marutāṁ gaṇāś ca | sṛṣṭāḥ purā hy ādidevena devāḥ kṣātre dharme vartayante ca siddhāḥ ||

سادیہ دیوتا، وسوگن، دو اشوِنی، رودرگن، وشویدیَوگن اور مروتوں کے جتھے—یہ سب دیوتا اور سِدّھ گن قدیم زمانے میں آدی دیو کے ہاتھوں پیدا کیے گئے۔ وہ اپنے مقررہ کمال میں قائم رہ کر کْشاتْر دھرم—حفاظت اور حق کے مطابق قوت کے استعمال کا دھرم—کے دائرے میں ہی عمل کرتے ہیں اور کائناتی نظم کو سنبھالتے ہیں۔

साध्याःthe Sādhyas (a class of gods)
साध्याः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसाध्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
देवाःgods
देवाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
वसवःthe Vasus
वसवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवसु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अश्विनौthe two Aśvins
अश्विनौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअश्विन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
रुद्राःthe Rudras
रुद्राः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootरुद्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
विश्वेall (collectively); in context: the Viśvedevas
विश्वे:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
मरुताम्of the Maruts
मरुताम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमरुत्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
गणाःgroups, hosts
गणाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सृष्टाःcreated
सृष्टाः:
TypeVerb
Rootसृज्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
पुराformerly, in ancient times
पुरा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुरा
हिindeed
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
आदिदेवेनby the primeval god
आदिदेवेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootआदिदेव
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
क्षात्रेin the kṣātra (kṣatriya) sphere
क्षात्रे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootक्षात्र
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
धर्मेin dharma; in the duty/law
धर्मे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
वर्तयन्तेthey abide / they conduct themselves
वर्तयन्ते:
TypeVerb
Rootवृत्
FormPresent, Ātmanepada, Third, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
सिद्धाःthe Siddhas (perfected beings)
सिद्धाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसिद्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
S
Sādhyas
D
Devas
V
Vasus
A
Aśvins
R
Rudras
V
Viśvedevas
M
Maruts
S
Siddhas
Ā
Ādideva (Primeval Deity; identified in the given gloss as Viṣṇu)
K
Kṣātra-dharma

Educational Q&A

Bhishma frames kṣātra-dharma (the disciplined use of power for protection and order) as a divinely instituted mode of action: even celestial beings are said to operate within this protective, force-regulating dharma, implying that rightful strength is ethical when aligned with cosmic purpose rather than personal impulse.

In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhishma lists major classes of gods and Siddhas and states that they were created by the Primeval Deity and remain established in kṣātra-dharma—supporting his broader counsel to rulers about the sacred foundations of governance, protection, and the regulated use of force.