Shloka 17
Parāśara’s Counsel on बुद्धि (Discernment), Karma-Consequences, and Avoidance of Pāpānubandha Actions
Devanagari script
विमानाग्र्यैर्महाराज सिद्धाश्ष भरतर्षभ । गन्धर्वाश्न विमानाग्र्यैरप्सरोभि: समागमन्
Translation
大王啊，婆罗多族之雄狮！诸悉达与乾闼婆偕同天女（阿普萨拉），乘最上等的天车而来，只为观览那场奇异战争的景象。
Word by Word
विमानाग्र्यैःby/with excellent aerial chariots
विमानाग्र्यैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootविमानाग्र्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
महाराजO great king
महाराज:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाराज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
सिद्धाःthe Siddhas (perfected beings)
सिद्धाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसिद्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
भरतर्षभO bull among the Bharatas
भरतर्षभ:
TypeNoun
Rootभरतर्षभ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
गन्धर्वाःthe Gandharvas
गन्धर्वाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगन्धर्व
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
विमानाग्र्यैःby/with excellent aerial chariots
विमानाग्र्यैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootविमानाग्र्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
अप्सरोभिःwith the Apsarases
अप्सरोभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअप्सरस्
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
समागमन्came/assembled
समागमन्:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-गम्
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Plural
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes