Shloka 26

भीष्मदर्शनार्थं प्रस्थानम्

Departure to Behold Bhīṣma

Devanagari script

भीमो गाण्डीवधन्वा च यमौ सात्यकिरेव च | ऋषीनभ्यर्चयामासु: करानुद्यम्य दक्षिणान्‌

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | bhīmo gāṇḍīvadhanvā ca yamau sātyakir eva ca | ṛṣīn abhyarcayāmāsuḥ karān udyamya dakṣiṇān |

Translation

毗湿摩波耶那说道：怖军、执甘狄婆之阿周那、那对孪生兄弟（那俱罗与萨诃提婆）以及萨底耆，皆起身礼敬诸仙圣。众人举右手以示恭敬，在先见者之前表露谦抑与敬顺——此一伦理之举，昭示战乱之后仍以对精神权威的敬让来确立达摩。

Word by Word

• भीमः: Bhima
• भीमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• गाण्डीवधन्वा: the wielder of the Gandiva bow (Arjuna)
• गाण्डीवधन्वा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गाण्डीवधन्वन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• यमौ: the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva)
• यमौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: यम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

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

• एव: indeed/also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• ऋषीन्: sages
• ऋषीन्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• अभ्यर्चयामासुः: they worshipped/paid homage
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + अर्च्
• Form: Perfect (Periphrastic Perfect), Third, Plural

• करान्: hands
• करान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• उद्यम्य: having raised
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद् + यम्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• दक्षिणान्: right (hands)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दक्षिण
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Bhīma
• Arjuna (Gāṇḍīvadhanvā)
• Nakula
• Sahadeva
• Sātyaki
• Ṛṣis (sages)
• Gāṇḍīva (bow)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even the mightiest warriors uphold dharma by showing reverence to ṛṣis; ethical life includes humility, proper conduct, and acknowledgment of spiritual authority, especially after violence and conflict.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīma, Arjuna, Nakula, Sahadeva, and Sātyaki respectfully honor the assembled sages, raising their right hands as a formal sign of reverence and assent.