Shloka 9
Bhīṣma on the Śara-Śayyā: Yudhiṣṭhira and Kṛṣṇa Approach the Eldest for Śānti
Devanagari script
अवस्कन्द्याथ वाहेभ्य: संयम्य प्रचल॑ मन: । एकीकृत्येन्द्रियग्राममुपतस्थुर्महामुनीन्
Transliteration
avaskandyātha vāhebhyaḥ saṁyamya pracalaṁ manaḥ | ekīkṛtyendriyagrāmam upatasthur mahāmunīn ||
Translation
于是他们下了战车，制伏躁动之心；摄诸根为一念专注，前往侍奉诸位大圣仙。
Word by Word
अवस्कन्द्यhaving descended/jumped down
अवस्कन्द्य:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootअव-स्कन्द्
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund), कर्तरि
अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
वाहेभ्यःfrom the vehicles/chariots
वाहेभ्यः:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootवाह
Formmasculine, ablative, plural
संयम्यhaving restrained
संयम्य:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-यम्
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund), कर्तरि
प्रचलंrestless
प्रचलं:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रचल
Formneuter, accusative, singular
मनःmind
मनः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
Formneuter, accusative, singular
एकीकृत्यhaving unified/made one-pointed
एकीकृत्य:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootएकी-कृ
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund), कर्तरि
इन्द्रियग्रामम्the group of senses
इन्द्रियग्रामम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्रियग्राम
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
उपतस्थुःthey approached/attended upon
उपतस्थुः:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-स्था
Formलिट् (perfect), third, plural, परस्मैपद
महामुनीन्the great sages
महामुनीन्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहामुनि
Formmasculine, accusative, plural
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
M
Mahāmunis (great sages)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
Before receiving instruction on dharma, one should cultivate inner discipline—restraining the restless mind and concentrating the senses—and approach the wise with humility and service-mindedness.
The party dismounts from their chariots and, after composing themselves mentally and sensorially, goes to the assembled great sages to pay respects and attend upon them, signaling readiness to hear counsel.