Shloka 68

Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ

Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony

Devanagari script

ततो मां भगवानाह साम्ना परमवल्गुना । लप्स्यसे तनयं कृष्ण आत्मतुल्यमसंशयम्‌

Transliteration

tato māṃ bhagavān āha sāmnā paramavalgūnā | lapsyase tanayaṃ kṛṣṇa ātmatulyam asaṃśayam ||

Translation

ثم خاطبني المبارك أوبامانيو بلهجةٍ بالغة اللطف والتطييب: «يا كريشنا، ستُرزَق ابنًا يساويك قدرًا—لا ريب في ذلك».

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereupon
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः
• Form: Avyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from that/thereupon')

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Pronoun; accusative; singular

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत्
• Form: Masculine; nominative; singular

• आह: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: अह्
• Form: Perfect; 3rd person; singular; parasmaipada

• साम्ना: with a conciliatory/soothing (manner/word)
• साम्ना: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सामन्
• Form: Neuter; instrumental; singular

• परम: very, exceedingly
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम
• Form: Neuter; instrumental; singular (agreeing with वल्गुना)

• वल्गुना: sweet, charming
• वल्गुना: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वल्गु
• Form: Neuter; instrumental; singular (agreeing with साम्ना)

• लप्स्यसे: you will obtain
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ्
• Form: Future; 2nd person; singular; ātmanepada

• तनयम्: a son
• तनयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनय
• Form: Masculine; accusative; singular

• कृष्ण: O Krishna
• कृष्ण: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण
• Form: Masculine; vocative; singular

• आत्मतुल्यम्: equal to yourself
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आत्मन् + तुल्य
• Form: Masculine; accusative; singular (agreeing with तनयम्)

• असंशयम्: without doubt
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अ + संशय
• Form: Avyaya (adverbial accusative)

Speaker

वासुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)
• Bhagavān (the Blessed Lord)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the dharmic value of truthful reassurance delivered with gentleness (sāman). Ethical speech is not merely accurate; it is also compassionate and stabilizing, giving confidence without agitation.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāsudeva recounts that the Blessed Lord spoke to him in a very sweet, conciliatory manner and gave a firm assurance: Kṛṣṇa will certainly obtain a son equal to himself.