Shloka 26

राजधर्मस्य नवनीतम्—रक्षा, दण्ड, चार, उत्थान

Rājadharma’s ‘Essence’: Protection, Punishment, Intelligence, and Royal Diligence

Devanagari script

साधु साध्विति संहृष्टा: पुष्पमाणैरिवाननै: । अस्तुवंश्व नरव्याप्रं भीष्म धर्मभूतां वरम्‌

Transliteration

sādhu sādhv iti saṁhṛṣṭāḥ puṣpamāṇair ivānanaiḥ | astuvaṁś ca naravyāghraṁ bhīṣmaṁ dharmabhūtāṁ varam ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana nói: Họ hân hoan, gương mặt nở rộ như hoa, đồng thanh reo: “Hay lắm! Hay lắm!” rồi ca ngợi Bhīṣma—mãnh hổ giữa loài người, bậc tối thượng trong hàng người chính trực—mà dâng lên lời tán thán lặp đi lặp lại trước lời nói thấm đẫm dharma của ngài.

Word by Word

• साधु: well done; bravo
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साधु

• साधु: well done; bravo
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साधु

• इति: thus (quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• संहृष्टाः: delighted; thrilled
• संहृष्टाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संहृष्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural, क्त (past passive participle)

• पुष्पमाणैः: blooming; blossoming
• पुष्पमाणैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुष्प
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural, शतृ (present active participle)

• इव: like; as if
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• आननैः: with faces
• आननैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आनन
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• अस्तुवन्: they praised
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

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

• नरव्याघ्रम्: the tiger among men (best of men)
• नरव्याघ्रम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर-व्याघ्र
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• भीष्मम्: Bhishma
• भीष्मम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीष्म
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• धर्मभूतम्: one who has become/embodies dharma
• धर्मभूतम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म-भूत
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• वरम्: excellent; best
• वरम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Bhīṣma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical value of dharma-yukta speech: when a teaching is grounded in righteousness, wise listeners respond with joyful approval and honor the speaker, reinforcing dharma through communal affirmation.

What is happening in the narrative?

After Bhīṣma delivers a dharma-centered statement, the assembled listeners become delighted, exclaim “Well said!” and offer strong praise to Bhīṣma as the foremost among righteous men.