Shloka 89
Devanagari script
सम्पतन्तमभिप्रेक्ष्य महात्मानं पितामहम्
Transliteration
sampatantam abhiprekṣya mahātmānaṃ pitāmaham
Translation
三阇耶说道：他们看见那位大心之祖父毗湿摩冲入战阵，便将目光牢牢定在他身上——仿佛一位最可敬的权威降临于战争的暴烈之中；在此处，即便最受敬仰者，也必须依其所择之法与职责而行。
Word by Word
सम्पतन्तम्falling down / rushing down
सम्पतन्तम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootसम्+पत् (धातु)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular, शतृ (वर्तमान कृदन्त), Parasmaipada (कर्तरि प्रयोग)
अभिप्रेक्ष्यhaving looked at / having seen
अभिप्रेक्ष्य:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि+प्रेक्ष् (धातु)
Formल्यप् (क्त्वान्त/अव्ययीभाव-रूप), Absolutive (having seen), कर्तरि
महात्मानम्the great-souled one
महात्मानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
पितामहम्the grandsire (Bhishma)
पितामहम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपितामह (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaP
Pitāmaha (Bhīṣma)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
The line highlights the ethical tension of dharma in war: even a revered elder like Bhīṣma, embodying authority and virtue, enters the battlefield due to his vowed duty and chosen allegiance—showing how personal vows and social roles can compel action amid moral complexity.
Sañjaya describes the moment when Bhīṣma, addressed as the Grandsire, is seen moving swiftly into action; the onlookers (implied by the participial construction) watch him intently as he advances in the battle scene.