Shloka 29

अर्हणनिर्णयः

Decision on the Highest Honor at the Assembly

Devanagari script

असूर्यमिव सूर्येण निर्वातमिव वायुना । भासितं ह्वादितं चैव कृष्णेनेदं सदो हि न:

Transliteration

asūryam iva sūryeṇa nirvātam iva vāyunā | bhāsitaṃ hvāditaṃ caiva kṛṣṇenedam sado hi naḥ ||

Translation

毗湿摩说道：“昆蒂之子啊，正因奎师那，我们这大会才光明而欢悦——如无日之天由太阳照亮，如无风之地因风动而复苏。同样，奎师那的临在照耀并悦乐这王廷。”

Word by Word

• असूर्यम्: sunless (dark)
• असूर्यम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: असूर्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

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

• सूर्येण: by the sun
• सूर्येण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• निर्वातम्: windless (stagnant)
• निर्वातम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर्वात
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

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

• वायुना: by the wind
• वायुना: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• भासितम्: made to shine/illuminated
• Type: Verb
• Root: भासित
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• आह्वादितम्: gladdened/cheered
• Type: Verb
• Root: आह्वादित
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

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

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• कृष्णेन: by Krishna
• कृष्णेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• सदः: assembly/hall
• सदः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सदस्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• हि: indeed/for
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि

• नः: of us/our
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Genitive, Plural

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Kṛṣṇa
• Kuntī (by epithet: son of Kuntī)
• Sūrya (the Sun, as simile)
• Vāyu (the Wind, as simile)
• Sabhā (the royal assembly/court)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True greatness is recognized by the life-giving effect of one’s presence: like sun and wind, a supremely virtuous and powerful person brings clarity, vitality, and joy to a community. Bhīṣma’s praise frames Kṛṣṇa as the natural center of honor in the assembly.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the royal court, Bhīṣma addresses Yudhiṣṭhira (the son of Kuntī) and declares that Kṛṣṇa’s presence illuminates and delights the entire assembly, using the analogies of the sun lighting darkness and wind enlivening stillness—supporting the view that Kṛṣṇa is worthy of foremost honor.