Shloka 12

Haṃsa–Sādhya Saṃvāda: Satya, Dama, Kṣamā and the Discipline of Speech

Devanagari script

एष तावत्‌ समासेन तव संकीर्तितो मया । मोक्षार्थो विस्तरेणाथ भूयो वक्ष्यामि तच्छुणु

Transliteration

eṣa tāvat samāsena tava saṅkīrtito mayā | mokṣārtho vistareṇātha bhūyo vakṣyāmi tac chṛṇu ||

Translation

毗湿摩说道：“至此，我已略说于你那通向解脱之旨。如今且听——此后我将再述同一道路，并为你详加开示。”

Word by Word

• एषः: this
• एषः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तावत्: so much; for now
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तावत्

• समासेन: in brief; by summary
• समासेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: समास
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• तव: of/for you
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• संकीर्तितः: has been described/recited
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-कीर्त्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Instrumental, Singular

• मोक्षार्थः: the aim/purpose of liberation
• मोक्षार्थः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोक्षार्थ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विस्तरेण: in detail; at length
• विस्तरेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विस्तर
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• अथ: now; then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• भूयः: again; further
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूयस्

• वक्ष्यामि: I shall tell
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Simple future (लृट्), First, Singular, Parasmaipada

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• शृणु: listen
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Bhishma signals a structured instruction: he has already summarized the means and goal of liberation (moksha) and will now restate and expand it, emphasizing careful listening and deeper clarification.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Shanti Parva’s instructional setting, Bhishma continues his counsel, transitioning from a brief outline of the moksha-oriented teaching to a more detailed exposition for his listener.