Shloka 34

Vivāha-dharma: Kanyā-pradāna, Śulka, and Pāṇigrahaṇa-niṣṭhā (अनुशासन पर्व, अध्याय ४४)

Devanagari script

प्रतिलभ्य च धर्मात्मा शिष्यं धर्मपरायणम्‌ | वरेणच्छन्दयामास देवशर्मा महामति:,परम बुद्धिमान्‌ धर्मात्मा देवशर्माने अपने धर्म-परायण शिष्य विपुलको पाकर उन्हें इच्छानुसार वर माँगनेको कहा

Transliteration

pratilabhya ca dharmātmā śiṣyaṃ dharmaparāyaṇam | vareṇacchandayāmāsa devaśarmā mahāmatiḥ paramabuddhimān ||

Translation

Bhīṣma nói: Khi tìm lại được người đệ tử của mình—kẻ một lòng nương theo dharma—hiền giả Devaśarmā, bậc chính trực và trí tuệ tối thượng, người đại trí, đã mời chàng tùy ý chọn một ân phúc theo nguyện vọng.

Word by Word

• प्रतिलभ्य: having obtained
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रतिलभ् (धातु) / प्रतिलब्ध (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: क्त्वा (ल्यप्) अव्ययकृदन्त, कर्तरि, पूर्वकाल (absolutive)

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

• धर्मात्मा: the righteous-souled one
• धर्मात्मा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शिष्यम्: disciple
• शिष्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिष्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• धर्मपरायणम्: devoted to dharma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्मपरायण
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• वरेण: by/with a boon
• वरेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• छन्दयामास: he invited/urged (to choose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: छन्द् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/परफेक्ट), परस्मैपद, Third, Singular

• देवशर्मा: Devasharman
• देवशर्मा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवशर्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महामतिः: great-minded
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महामति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Devaśarmā
• śiṣya (disciple)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Dharma-oriented character is treated as the highest qualification: when a teacher finds a disciple firmly established in dharma, the appropriate response is to honor and empower that virtue—here symbolized by offering a boon—showing that ethical steadfastness naturally attracts support and blessing.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma narrates that the sage Devaśarmā meets (or regains) his dharma-devoted disciple and, pleased with his conduct and worthiness, invites him to ask for any boon he desires.