Shloka 6
अध्याय ५६ — च्यवन–कुशिकसंवादः
Cyavana–Kuśika Dialogue on Lineage, Conflict, and Transmission
Devanagari script
यथास्थानं च तौ स्थित्वा भूयस्तं संववाहतु: । अथापरेण पाश्चेन सुष्वाप स महामुनि:
Transliteration
yathāsthānaṃ ca tau sthitvā bhūyas taṃ saṃvavāhatuḥ | athāpareṇa pāścena suṣvāpa sa mahāmuniḥ ||
Translation
毗湿摩说：于是二人各就其位，又开始为他扇风。随后，那位大圣者转向西侧，复又沉沉睡去。
Word by Word
यथाas, according to
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
स्थानम्place, position
स्थानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्थान
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
तौthose two
तौ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
स्थित्वाhaving stood
स्थित्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)
भूयःagain, once more
भूयः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभूयस्
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
संववाहतुःthey carried (together)
संववाहतुः:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्+वह्
FormImperfect (Laṅ), Third, Dual, Parasmaipada
अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
अपरेणwith/at the other (side)
अपरेण:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootअपर
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
पाश्चेनwith the western/back (side)
पाश्चेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootपाश्च
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
सुष्वापslept
सुष्वाप:
TypeVerb
Rootस्वप्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महामुनिःthe great sage
महामुनिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहामुनि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaM
mahāmuni (great sage)T
two attendants (tau)W
western side (pāścena)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic conduct through orderly, respectful service: attendants take their proper places and continue their duty, creating a calm, disciplined setting in which the sage can rest.
Two individuals resume fanning a person (likely an honored guest/ascetic) after positioning themselves appropriately; afterward, the great sage lies down and sleeps on the western side.