Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 3736
Adhyāya 57: Tapas–Dāna Phala
On the Fruits of Austerity and Giving
Devanagari script
प्रीतो5स्मि तव राजेन्द्र वरश्न प्रतिगृह्मताम् । “राजन! अब मुझे विदा दो। मैं जैसे आया था, वैसे ही लौट जाऊँगा। राजेन्द्र! मैं तुमपर बहुत प्रसन्न हूँ; अतः तुम कोई वर माँगो”
Transliteration
bhīṣma uvāca | prīto ’smi tava rājendra varaś ca pratigṛhyatām |
Translation
毗湿摩说道：“罗阇因陀罗啊，我甚为悦你；因此，受我一愿。大王，请准我此刻告辞；我将如来时一般归去。”
Word by Word
प्रीतःpleased, satisfied
प्रीतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रीत (√प्री)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अस्मिI am
अस्मि:
Karta
TypeVerb
Root√अस्
FormPresent, 1st, Singular
तवof you / towards you
तव:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Form—, Genitive, Singular
राजेन्द्रO lord of kings
राजेन्द्र:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootराजेन्द्र
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
वरम्a boon
वरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्रतिगृह्णताम्let (you) accept / please accept
प्रतिगृह्णताम्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति-√ग्रह्
FormImperative, 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhishmaR
Rājendra (the addressed king)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
A righteous ruler earns the goodwill of elders; such approval is expressed through a boon. The moment also models dharmic closure—after guidance and due honor, one takes leave without attachment.
Bhishma addresses the king, declares his satisfaction, offers him a boon to accept, and asks permission to depart, indicating he will return in the same manner as he arrived.