Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 32
Manifestation of the Śrī Vāsudeva Hymn in the Glory of Guru-tīrtha
Cyavana Narrative within the Vena Episode
यथोक्तं कुंजलेनापि पित्रा पूर्वं श्रुतं तथा । कथयस्वात्मवृत्तांतं भवान्को मां प्रभाषते
yathoktaṃ kuṃjalenāpi pitrā pūrvaṃ śrutaṃ tathā | kathayasvātmavṛttāṃtaṃ bhavānko māṃ prabhāṣate
কুঞ্জলে আগতে যিদৰে কৈছিল আৰু মোৰ পিতায়ো যিদৰে আগতে শুনিছিল, তেনেদৰে তুমি নিজৰ বৃত্তান্ত কোৱা। তুমি কোন, যিয়ে মোক কথা কৈছা?
Unspecified interlocutor within the Adhyaya’s dialogue (speaker not named in the provided excerpt)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यथोक्तं = यथा + उक्तम्; कुंजलेनापि = कुञ्जलेन + अपि; कथयस्वात्मवृत्तान्तम् = कथयस्व + आत्मवृत्तान्तम्; भवान्को = भवान् + कः।
FAQs
It highlights the continuity of oral transmission (heard earlier through one’s father from Kuñjala) and requests the speaker’s identity and personal account.
Kuñjala is cited as an earlier source from whom the father heard the account; the verse itself does not specify further identification beyond being a transmitter of the narrative.
It models respectful inquiry: acknowledging received tradition while still asking a direct, courteous question to verify identity and understand the speaker’s background.