Shloka 5
Prajñā as Pratiṣṭhā — Indra–Kāśyapa Saṃvāda (Śānti-parva 12.173)
Devanagari script
(ततो दाक्षायणीपुत्रं नागतं तं॑ तु भारत । विरूपाक्षश्निन्तयन् वै हृदयेन विदूयता ।।
Transliteration
tato dākṣāyaṇīputraṃ nāgataṃ taṃ tu bhārata | virūpākṣaś cintayan vai hṛdayena vidūyatā ||
Translation
于是，噢，婆罗多啊，达叉耶尼之子并未来到那里。见他缺席，毗卢帕叉心中忧痛不安，因友谊与彼此所负之义务而生出深切牵念，焦灼地思虑着他。
Word by Word
ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
दाक्षायणी-पुत्रम्the son of Dakshayani
दाक्षायणी-पुत्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदाक्षायणीपुत्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अगात्went
अगात्:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormAorist (simple past), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
तुbut, however
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
भारतO Bharata
भारत:
TypeNoun
Rootभारत
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
विरूपाक्षःVirupaksha
विरूपाक्षः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविरूपाक्ष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चिन्तयन्thinking, worrying
चिन्तयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootचिन्त्
FormPresent active participle (Parasmaipada), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
हृदयेनwith (his) heart
हृदयेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootहृदय
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
विदूयताbeing distressed, pained
विदूयता:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootविदूयत्
FormPresent participle (from √दू 'to be pained', with vi-), Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaB
Bhārata (addressed listener, traditionally Yudhiṣṭhira)D
Dākṣāyaṇī (as mother in patronymic)D
Dākṣāyaṇīputra (the son of Dākṣāyaṇī)V
VirūpākṣaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ethical reflex central to dharma: attentiveness to others and the duty of care within relationships. Virūpākṣa’s inner distress at his friend’s absence models responsible concern rather than indifference.
Bhīṣma narrates that the son of Dākṣāyaṇī fails to arrive as expected. Virūpākṣa notices the absence and, with a troubled heart, begins to worry and think about him, setting up the next action in the story.