Shloka 19

Bhīṣma’s Yogic Departure, Royal Cremation, and Gaṅgā’s Lament (भीष्मस्य योगयुक्त्या देहत्यागः, पितृमेधः, गङ्गाविलापः)

Devanagari script

सो<यं नारायण: श्रीमान्‌ दीप्त्या परमया युत: । व्रतं यथावत्‌ तच्चीरत्त्वा द्वारकां पुनरागमत्‌

Transliteration

so ’yaṁ nārāyaṇaḥ śrīmān dīptyā paramayā yutaḥ | vrataṁ yathāvat tac cīrṇtvā dvārakāṁ punar āgamat ||

Translation

Bhīṣma nói: “Nārāyaṇa hiển vinh ấy, rạng ngời ánh quang tối thượng, đã giữ trọn và hoàn tất đúng phép lời nguyện (vrata) của mình, rồi lại trở về Dvārakā.”

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अयम्: this (one)
• अयम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नारायणः: Narayana
• नारायणः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• श्रीमान्: glorious, endowed with prosperity
• श्रीमान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दीप्त्या: by radiance
• दीप्त्या: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीप्ति
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• परमया: supreme, highest
• परमया: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• युतः: endowed (with), joined
• युतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Past Passive Participle (क्त)

• व्रतम्: vow, observance
• व्रतम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रत
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• यथावत्: properly, as prescribed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथावत्

• तत्: that (vow)
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• चीरित्वा: having performed/observed
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर्
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा)

• द्वारकाम्: to Dvaraka
• द्वारकाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वारका
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• पुनः: again
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः

• आगमत्: came, returned
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Nārāyaṇa
• Dvārakā

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores dharma as disciplined follow-through: a vow (vrata) should be undertaken and completed properly (yathāvat), reflecting integrity, self-control, and fidelity to one’s chosen duty.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma describes Nārāyaṇa as supremely radiant and auspicious, stating that after completing a vowed observance in the prescribed manner, he returned again to the city of Dvārakā.