Shloka 33

Vivāha-dharma: Kanyā-pradāna, Śulka, and Pāṇigrahaṇa-niṣṭhā (अनुशासन पर्व, अध्याय ४४)

Devanagari script

विपुलस्य गुरौ वृत्तिं भक्तिमात्मनि तत्प्रभु: । धर्मे च स्थिरतां दृष्टवा साधु साध्वित्यभाषत

Transliteration

vipulasya gurau vṛttiṁ bhaktim ātmani tatprabhuḥ | dharme ca sthiratāṁ dṛṣṭvā sādhu sādhv ity abhāṣata ||

Translation

毗湿摩说道：师长见毗补罗事师之行堪为楷模，对己师忠敬不二，于达摩又坚固不移，便赞叹道：“善哉！善哉！”

Word by Word

• विपुलस्य: of Vipula
• विपुलस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: विपुल
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• गुरौ: in/with respect to the teacher
• गुरौ: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• वृत्तिम्: conduct; mode of behavior (service-conduct)
• वृत्तिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृत्ति
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• भक्तिम्: devotion
• भक्तिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• आत्मनि: in himself (i.e., toward the guru as 'his own')
• आत्मनि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• तत्: he (that one)
• तत्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रभुः: the master; the lord (here: the guru)
• प्रभुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• धर्मे: in dharma; in righteousness
• धर्मे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

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

• स्थिरताम्: steadfastness; firmness
• स्थिरताम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थिरता
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund), Non-finite

• साधु: well; good!
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साधु

• साधु: well; good!
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साधु

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• अभाषत: spoke; said
• Type: Verb
• Root: भाष्
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• Vipula
• Guru (teacher)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True excellence is shown through disciplined conduct in service to one’s teacher, loyal devotion to one’s rightful master, and unwavering steadiness in dharma; such integrity naturally earns the approval of the wise.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhishma reports that Vipula’s teacher, observing Vipula’s proper behavior, devotion, and firmness in righteousness, openly commends him with the words “Well done, well done.”