Shloka 78
Adhyātma–Adhibhūta–Adhidaivata Correspondences and the Triguṇa Lakṣaṇas (Śānti-parva 301)
Devanagari script
परमात्मानमासाद्य तद्भूतायतनामला: । अमृतत्वाय कल्पन्ते न निवर्तन्ति वा विभो
Transliteration
paramātmānam āsādya tadbhūtāyatanāmalāḥ | amṛtatvāya kalpante na nivartanti vā vibho ||
Translation
毗湿摩说：既已证得至上我（Paramātman），那些瑜伽行者——今已净化无垢，并以“彼”作为自身存在之根基而安住——便堪任不死。噢大能者，他们不再回返（于世间轮回）。
Word by Word
परमात्मानम्the Supreme Self
परमात्मानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपरमात्मन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आसाद्यhaving attained
आसाद्य:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-√सद्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
तद्भूतbecome that (one), identical with that
तद्भूत:
TypeAdjective
Rootतद् + भूत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
आयतनabodes, seats
आयतन:
TypeNoun
Rootआयतन
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
अमलाःstainless, pure (ones)
अमलाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअमल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अमृतत्वायfor immortality
अमृतत्वाय:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootअमृतत्व
FormNeuter, Dative, Singular
कल्पन्तेbecome fit / attain (a state)
कल्पन्ते:
TypeVerb
Root√कॢप्
FormPresent, Indicative, Atmanepada, Third, Plural
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
निवर्तन्तिreturn
निवर्तन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootनि-√वृत्
FormPresent, Indicative, Parasmaipada, Third, Plural
वाor (indeed)
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
विभोO mighty one
विभो:
TypeNoun
Rootविभु
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
लोकईश्वरO Lord of the world
लोकईश्वर:
TypeNoun
Rootलोक + ईश्वर
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhishmaP
Paramatman (Supreme Self)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Union with the Supreme Self culminates in purification and deathlessness; the liberated yogin does not return to the cycle of rebirth.
Bhishma, instructing on liberation, describes the final result of spiritual realization: the yogin attains the Paramatman, becomes identified with That, and is freed from return to worldly existence.