Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 58

ब्राह्मणपूजा-राजधर्मः | Royal Duty of Honoring Learned Brahmins

Devanagari script

तस्य गृत्समद: पुत्रो रूपेणेन्द्र इवापर:

Transliteration

tasya gṛtsamadas putro rūpeṇendra ivāparaḥ

Translation

毗湿摩说道：“他的儿子名叫吉利萨摩达（Gṛtsamāda），容貌宛如另一位因陀罗——光辉灿然，形仪俊伟。”

Word by Word

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

• गृत्समदः: Gṛtsamāda
• गृत्समदः: Sambandha
• Type: Noun (proper name)
• Root: गृत्समद
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• रूपेण: in appearance/by form
• रूपेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• इन्द्रः: Indra
• इन्द्रः: Upamana
• Type: Noun (proper/common)
• Root: इन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• इव: like/as
• इव: Upamana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• अपरः: another/second
• अपरः: Visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Gṛtsamāda
• Indra

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse uses Indra as a benchmark for excellence, implying that noble lineage is ideally marked by visible excellence—radiance, dignity, and admirable presence—reflecting inner merit and the standards expected of exemplary persons.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhishma continues a genealogical or character description, introducing the son named Gṛtsamāda and praising his appearance by comparing him to Indra, thereby elevating his stature within the account.