Shloka 8

Ajagara-vrata (The ‘Python’ Discipline): Prahrāda Questions a Wandering Sage

Devanagari script

तस्य प्रियं करिष्यामि स हि मामाश्रित: सदा । भ्राता मे बान्धवश्चासौ सखा च हृदयज्भम:

Transliteration

tasya priyaṁ kariṣyāmi sa hi mām āśritaḥ sadā | bhrātā me bāndhavaś cāsau sakhā ca hṛdayaṅgamaḥ ||

Translation

毗湿摩说道：“我将做他所珍爱之事，因为他一向依赖于我。他是我的兄弟、我的宗亲，也是贴近我心的挚友。”

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• प्रियं: a dear/pleasing thing
• प्रियं: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रिय
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• करिष्यामि: I will do
• करिष्यामि: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Accusative, Singular

• आश्रितः: having taken refuge in / dependent on
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-श्रि
• Form: क्त (past passive participle, used adjectivally), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सदा: always
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा

• भ्राता: brother
• भ्राता: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मे: my
• मे: Sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• बान्धवः: kinsman/relative
• बान्धवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: बान्धव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• असौ: that person (he)
• असौ: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: असद्/अदस् (pronoun)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सखा: friend
• सखा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सखि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• हृदयज्भमः: heart-born/very dear (reading uncertain)
• हृदयज्भमः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृदयज्भम (as transmitted; likely corrupt)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights an ethical ideal of reciprocity and steadfast loyalty: when someone has consistently relied upon you and stands in bonds of kinship and friendship, it is righteous to act for their welfare and fulfill what is dear to them.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhishma declares his intention to carry out a request or desired act for a particular person, justifying it by the enduring relationship: that person has long depended on him and is regarded as brother, kinsman, and intimate friend.