Shloka 11

भीष्मदर्शनार्थं प्रस्थानम्

Departure to Behold Bhīṣma

Devanagari script

श्रीकृष्णकी आज्ञा पाकर सात्यकि तुरंत वहाँसे चल दिये और राजा युधिष्ठिरके पास जाकर बोले--

Transliteration

śrīkṛṣṇasya ājñāṃ prāpya sātyakiḥ tūrṇaṃ tataḥ sthānāt calitaḥ; sa rājānaṃ yudhiṣṭhiram upagamya uvāca—

Translation

毗湿摩波罗衍那说：萨提亚基领受圣克里希纳之命，立刻离开那里，前往尤提希提罗王处并开口禀告——显出战后仍须急行其职、服从正当劝诫的要义。

Word by Word

• श्रीकृष्णस्य: of Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• श्रीकृष्णस्य: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रीकृष्ण
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• आज्ञाम्: command, order
• आज्ञाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आज्ञा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• प्राप्य: having obtained/received
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप्
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• सात्यकिः: Sātyaki
• सात्यकिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्यकि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तुरन्तम्: immediately
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तुरन्त

• ततः: from there
• ततः: Apadana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• चालितवान्: departed, set out
• Type: Verb
• Root: चल्
• Form: Past active participle (क्तवत्), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• राज्ञः: of the king
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• युधिष्ठिरस्य: of Yudhiṣṭhira
• Type: Noun
• Root: युधिष्ठिर
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• समीपम्: near, to the presence of
• समीपम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: समीप
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• गत्वा: having gone
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• अब्रवीत्: said, spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Sātyaki
• King Yudhiṣṭhira

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights promptness in carrying out a legitimate command and the ethical value of disciplined action—especially when guided by wise counsel—so that responsibility is fulfilled without delay.

What is happening in the narrative?

After receiving Kṛṣṇa’s instruction, Sātyaki immediately leaves and approaches King Yudhiṣṭhira to deliver a message or report, indicating an urgent development within the Shānti Parva’s post-war setting.