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Shloka 49

वृत्ति-सत्सङ्ग-दान-धर्म

Livelihood, Virtuous Association, and Ethics of Giving

इत्युक्तो ब्रह्मणा देवो भागे चापि प्रकल्पिते । भगवन्तं तथेत्याह ब्रह्माणममितौजसम्‌

ity ukto brahmaṇā devo bhāge cāpi prakalpite | bhagavantaṃ tathety āha brahmāṇam amitaujasam ||

Bhīṣma nói: “Được Brahmā ngỏ lời như thế, và phần lễ hiến tế cũng đã được định liệu theo phần của mình, vị thần ấy liền đáp với Đấng Brahmā phúc đức, rực rỡ vô lượng: ‘Tathāstu—xin được như vậy.’”

इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
उक्तःhaving been spoken to / addressed
उक्तः:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
ब्रह्मणाby Brahmā
ब्रह्मणा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
देवःthe god (deva)
देवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भागेin/with respect to the share/portion
भागे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभाग
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
प्रकल्पितेwhen/after (it was) arranged/assigned
प्रकल्पिते:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-कल्प्
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
भगवन्तम्the Blessed Lord
भगवन्तम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभगवत्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
तथाso / in that manner
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
आहsaid
आह:
TypeVerb
Rootअह्
FormPerfect (लिट्), Third, Singular
ब्रह्माणम्Brahmā
ब्रह्माणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अमितौजसम्of immeasurable vigor
अमितौजसम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअमित-ओजस्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
B
Brahmā
D
Deva (unnamed god)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights dharmic order: when authority (Brahmā) assigns roles or portions (bhāga), the proper response is disciplined acceptance and respectful assent, sustaining harmony rather than rivalry.

A deity, having been instructed by Brahmā and having his allotted portion determined, responds affirmatively—“tathā” (“so be it”)—to Brahmā, acknowledging Brahmā’s directive and the established arrangement.