Shloka 27

भीष्म–रामजामदग्न्ययुद्धप्रस्थानवर्णनम्

Bhishma’s Account of Parashurama’s Challenge and the March to Kurukshetra

Devanagari script

तत एनं परिष्वज्य शनैराश्वासयंस्तदा । पाणिभिर्जलशीतैश्न जयाशीर्भिक्ष कौरव

Transliteration

tata enaṁ pariṣvajya śanair āśvāsayaṁs tadā | pāṇibhir jalaśītaiś ca jaya-āśīrbhiḥ kṣa kṣa kṣa kaurava ||

Translation

随后他们拥抱着他，缓缓加以宽慰。以被清水沁凉的双手抚慰他，又洒以清新凉水，并赐下象征胜利的祝福——称他为“考罗婆”，噢，俱卢一族的欢荣。

Word by Word

• ततः: then/from there
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः

• एनम्: him
• एनम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम् (एतद्)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• परिष्वज्य: having embraced
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-स्वज्
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada/Atmanepada (root-dependent)

• शनैः: gently/slowly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शनैः

• आश्वासयन्: comforting/encouraging
• आश्वासयन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-श्वस् (causative: आश्वासयति)
• Form: Present active participle, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तदा: at that time
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• पाणिभिः: with (their) hands
• पाणिभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाणि
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• जल: with water
• जल: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• शीतैः: cool/cold
• शीतैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शीत
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• जय: victory
• जय: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आशीः: blessing
• आशीः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आशीस्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• भिक्ष: seek/beg (you)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भिक्ष्
• Form: Imperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

• कौरव: O Kaurava
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौरव
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• कुरुनन्दन: O delight of the Kurus
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरु-नन्दन
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Kaurava
• Kuru lineage

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

In moments of shock or grief, dharma is expressed through compassionate presence—embracing, calming speech, and auspicious blessings—rather than harshness or indifference.

What is happening in the narrative?

Those present physically comfort a distressed person: they embrace him, soothe him gradually, cool him with water, and speak victory-blessings, addressing him respectfully as a Kaurava and ‘Kuru-nandana’.