Shloka 35
Śaraṇāgatapālana—Prastāvanā
Protection of the Refuge-Seeker: Opening of the Kapota Narrative
Devanagari script
अनागतं विजानीयाद् यच्छेद् भयमुपस्थितम् । पुनर्वद्धिभयात् किंचिदनिवृत्तं निशामयेत्
Transliteration
anāgataṁ vijānīyād yac ched bhayam upasthitam | punar vṛddhi-bhayāt kiñcid anivṛttaṁ niśāmayet ||
Translation
毗湿摩说道：“当力求预知未至之患；而恐惧既已现于目前，便应设法抑制、压伏之。然而又当惧其被压之惧复又膨胀，故须视之为尚未尽除——因此常怀警醒。”
Word by Word
अनागतम्what has not yet come; future (event)
अनागतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअनागत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
विजानीयात्should know/ascertain
विजानीयात्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवि + ज्ञा
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
यत्which/that
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
चेत्if
चेत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचेत्
भयम्fear; danger
भयम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभय
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
उपस्थितम्present; having arisen/come near
उपस्थितम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootउपस्थित
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle), उप + स्था
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
वृद्धि-भयात्from fear of increase (growing again)
वृद्धि-भयात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootवृद्धि-भय
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
किञ्चित्somewhat; in any way; a little
किञ्चित्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकिञ्चित्
अनिवृत्तम्not ceased; not withdrawn
अनिवृत्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअनिवृत्त
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle), नि + वृत्, अ-
निशामयेत्should observe/consider
निशामयेत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootनि + शम् (निशामयति)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Foresee dangers before they arrive, restrain fear when it appears, and remain alert even after it seems controlled—because suppressed threats can revive.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and governance, Bhīṣma continues advising the listener on practical conduct: prudent anticipation, timely restraint, and sustained vigilance in the face of danger.