Shloka 8

Ānṛśaṃsya, Amātya-Guṇa, and Reconciliatory Counsel (आनृशंस्य–अमात्यगुण–संधि-उपदेशः)

Devanagari script

आगन्ता मदगृहं तात वैदेह: सत्यसंगर: । अथाहं त॑ नियोक्ष्यामि तत्‌ करिष्यत्यसंशयम्‌

Transliteration

āgantā madagṛhaṃ tāta vaidehaḥ satyasaṅgaraḥ | athāhaṃ taṃ niyokṣyāmi tat kariṣyaty asaṃśayam, tāta |

Translation

孩子啊，毗提诃之王——坚守真誓的阇那迦——将来到我的住处。那时我将交付他一项事务，他必毫不迟疑地完成，因为他的誓言从不动摇。

Word by Word

• आगन्ता: the one who will come (visitor)
• आगन्ता: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: आगन्तृ (गम् धातु, कर्तृ-प्रत्यय)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मत्-गृहं: my house
• मत्-गृहं: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• तात: O dear (son/father), O beloved
• तात: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• वैदेहः: the Videha king (Janaka)
• वैदेहः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैदेह
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सत्य-संगरः: true to his pledge / of truthful resolve
• सत्य-संगरः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य + संगर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अथ: then
• अथ: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• अहं: I
• अहं: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अहम्
• Form: —, Nominative, Singular

• तं: him
• तं: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• नियोक्ष्यामि: I will enjoin / command
• नियोक्ष्यामि: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + युज्
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

• तत्: that (command/act)
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• करिष्यति: he will do
• करिष्यति: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• असंशयम्: undoubtedly
• असंशयम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अ + संशय

• तात: O dear one
• तात: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Vaideha (Janaka, king of Videha)
• madagṛha (Bhishma's dwelling/hermitage)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights satya-niṣṭhā—steadfast commitment to truth and promises. A truly righteous person (here, Janaka) is portrayed as reliably fulfilling what is enjoined, emphasizing ethical integrity and trustworthiness as central to dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhishma tells his listener that King Janaka of Videha, renowned for his fidelity to truth, will come to his dwelling. Bhishma intends to assign him a duty, confident that Janaka will certainly carry it out because of his unwavering character.