Shloka 15
Gālava’s Eastern Ascent with Garuḍa; Counsel on Kāla and Upāya (उद्योगपर्व, अध्याय ११०)
Devanagari script
अत्र यज्ञं समासाद्य ध्रुवं स्थाता पितामह:
Transliteration
atra yajñaṃ samāsādya dhruvaṃ sthātā pitāmahaḥ
Translation
在此处，至此祭祀（yajña）之所，祖父神（Grandsire）必将立定其位——坚固不移、毫不动摇——昭示其决意，根植于祭祀的神圣与祖先义务的权威。
Word by Word
अत्रhere
अत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्र
यज्ञम्sacrifice; yajña
यज्ञम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
समासाद्यhaving approached; having reached
समासाद्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-√सद्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), having approached/attained
ध्रुवम्certainly; surely (as an adverbial accusative)
ध्रुवम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootध्रुव
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
स्थाताwill stand; will remain
स्थाता:
Karta
TypeVerb
Root√स्था
FormPeriphrastic future (agent noun in -तृ/तार्; here -ता), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
पितामहःgrandfather; the grandsire (Bhīṣma)
पितामहः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपितामह
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
युपर्ण उवाच
Characters & Entities
P
pitāmaha (the Grandsire)Y
yajña (sacrificial rite)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes steadfastness (dhruvam) rooted in dharma: when a sacred duty such as a yajña is at hand, a revered elder (pitāmaha) is expected to stand firm, embodying stability, legitimacy, and commitment to righteous order.
The speaker indicates that, in this setting connected with a yajña, the Grandsire will arrive and take a definite, unwavering position—suggesting a decisive presence or stance in the unfolding events.