Shloka 14

Śiśupāla-vadha in the Rājasūya-sabhā (शिशुपालवधः — राजसूयसभायाम्)

Devanagari script

तस्य भीमस्य भीष्मेण वार्यमाणस्य भारत । गुरुणा विविधैर्वाक्यै: क्रोध: प्रशममागत:,भारत! पितामह भीष्मके द्वारा अनेक प्रकारकी बातें कहकर रोके जानेपर भीमसेनका क्रोध शान्त हो गया

Transliteration

tasya bhīmasya bhīṣmeṇa vāryamāṇasya bhārata | guruṇā vividhair vākyaiḥ krodhaḥ praśamam āgataḥ ||

Translation

Hỡi Bhārata, khi Bhīma bị Bhīṣma—bậc trưởng lão đáng tôn—ngăn lại bằng nhiều lời răn dạy, cơn giận của Bhīmasena liền lắng xuống và trở về bình tĩnh.

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him/that
• तस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• भीमस्य: of Bhima
• भीमस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• भीष्मेण: by Bhishma
• भीष्मेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीष्म
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• वार्यमाणस्य: of (him) being restrained
• वार्यमाणस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Verb
• Root: वार्यमाण
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular, Present passive participle (शानच्), from √वृ (वारयति) 'to restrain/forbid'

• भारत: O Bharata
• भारत: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारत
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• गुरुणा: by the elder/teacher
• गुरुणा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• विविधैः: with various
• विविधैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• वाक्यैः: with words/speeches
• वाक्यैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• क्रोधः: anger
• क्रोधः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रोध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रशमम्: calmness/appeasement
• प्रशमम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रशम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आगतः: came/attained
• आगतः: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: आगत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Past active participle (क्त), from √गम् with उपसर्ग आ-

• भारत: O Bharata
• भारत: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारत
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Bhīma
• Bhīṣma
• Bhārata (addressee)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Anger, even when justified by provocation, should be restrained; the guidance of elders and teachers (guru) can restore balance and prevent rash action that would violate dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīma is in a state of anger and is being held back. Bhīṣma, acting as a venerable elder, restrains him with varied counsel, and as a result Bhīma’s wrath subsides.