Shloka 47

Chapter 2: Sudarśana Upākhyāna — Atithi-Dharma and the Conquest of Mṛtyu

Gṛhastha-Vrata

Devanagari script

तमब्रवीदोघवती तथा मुर्धश्नि कृताञ्जलि: । न मे त्वद्गबचनात्‌ किंचिन्न कर्तव्यं कथंचन

Transliteration

tam abravīd oghavatī tathā mūrdhni kṛtāñjaliḥ | na me tvad-vacanāt kiñcin na kartavyaṃ kathaṃcana ||

Translation

Bhīṣma nói: Nghe vậy, Oghavatī chắp hai tay cung kính, đưa lên ngang đầu, rồi thưa: “Không có điều gì—dù trong bất cứ hoàn cảnh nào—mà thiếp lại không buộc phải làm theo mệnh lệnh của ngài.”

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: Imperfect, 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

• ओघवती: Oghavatī (name)
• ओघवती: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ओघवती
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• तथा: thus/so
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• मूर्धनि: on (her) head
• मूर्धनि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्धन्
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• कृताञ्जलिः: with hands joined (in reverence)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृताञ्जलि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• मे: for me / of me
• मे: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Dative/Genitive, Singular

• त्वत्-वचनात्: from your word/command
• त्वत्-वचनात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् + वचन
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• किञ्चित्: anything
• किञ्चित्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: किञ्चित्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• कर्तव्यम्: to be done / obligatory
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कर्तव्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• कथंचन: in any way / by any means
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कथंचन

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Oghavatī

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights a dharmic posture of disciplined obedience and reverence: the speaker (Oghavatī) declares unwavering readiness to act according to an authoritative instruction, emphasizing commitment to duty and respect for rightful command.

What is happening in the narrative?

After hearing what was said to her, Oghavatī responds with the gesture of añjali (hands joined and raised to the head) and verbally affirms that she will not refuse any task commanded—signaling submission, respect, and readiness to serve.