Shloka 5

Devanagari script

अथैनमन्रुवन्‌ देवा: शान्तक्रोधं जितेन्द्रियम्‌ । असुरैरिषुभिर्विद्धौ चन्द्रादित्याविमावुभौ

Transliteration

atha enam anruvan devāḥ śāntakrodhaṁ jitendriyam | asurair iṣubhir viddhau candrādityāv imāv ubhau ||

Translation

毗湿摩说：于是诸天对阿特里——息怒而制御诸根的圣仙——说道：“阿修罗以箭矢射伤了月与日。可怖的黑暗蔓延开来，我们也正被仇敌所杀，片刻不得安宁。主啊，愿你以慈悲护佑我们。”

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• एनम्: him
• एनम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अन्रुवन्: they said (to him)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु√रु (रव्)
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• शान्तक्रोधम्: one whose anger is pacified
• शान्तक्रोधम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्तक्रोध
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• जितेन्द्रियम्: self-controlled (having conquered the senses)
• जितेन्द्रियम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जितेन्द्रिय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• असुरैः: by the asuras
• असुरैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुर
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• इषुभिः: with arrows
• इषुभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: इषु
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• विद्धौ: pierced/wounded (the two)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √व्यध्
• Form: Past passive participle (kta), Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• चन्द्रादित्यौ: the Moon and the Sun
• चन्द्रादित्यौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्र + आदित्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• इमौ: these two
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• उभौ: both
• Type: Pronoun/Adjective
• Root: उभ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• Devas
• Asuras
• Atri (muni)
• Chandra (Moon)
• Aditya/Surya (Sun)
• arrows (iṣu)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical power of self-mastery: the gods approach a sage described as śāntakrodha (free from anger) and jitendriya (sense-conquered), implying that inner discipline and tapas are sources of protection and restoration of cosmic order when force alone fails.

What is happening in the narrative?

The gods, distressed by Asuras who have wounded the Sun and Moon—causing darkness and making the gods vulnerable—go to the ascetic Atri and petition him for refuge and protection.