Shloka 34
Śaraṇāgatapālana—Prastāvanā
Protection of the Refuge-Seeker: Opening of the Kapota Narrative
Devanagari script
न संशयमनारुहा[ नरो भद्राणि पश्यति । संशयं पुनरारुह्य यदि जीवति पश्यति
Transliteration
na saṁśayam anāruhya naro bhadrāṇi paśyati | saṁśayaṁ punar āruhya yadi jīvati paśyati ||
Translation
毗湿摩说道：“不先登临危疑之地，人便难见真正的吉祥；然而若已陷入那生死攸关的危局而仍能生还归来，便会识得自身之利——何者有益，何者当守。”
Word by Word
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
संशयम्doubt; peril/uncertainty
संशयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसंशय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अनारुह्यwithout mounting/entering (i.e., without undergoing)
अनारुह्य:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-रुह्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), अन्
नरःa man
नरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भद्राणिgood things; welfare/benefits
भद्राणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभद्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
पश्यतिsees
पश्यति:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
संशयम्doubt; peril/uncertainty
संशयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसंशय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
आरुह्यhaving mounted/entered (having undergone)
आरुह्य:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-रुह्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
यदिif
यदि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि
जीवतिlives; survives
जीवति:
TypeVerb
Rootजीव्
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
पश्यतिsees
पश्यति:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhishmaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Welfare and true good are often recognized only after one has faced real danger and uncertainty; surviving a crisis clarifies values and reveals what is genuinely beneficial.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction, Bhishma offers a reflective maxim: hardship—especially a life-threatening predicament—functions as a proving ground that enables a person to perceive and appreciate what is truly good.