Shloka 96
Womb-Suffering and the Path to Liberation
Dialogue of Wisdom, Meditation, and Discernment
ज्ञानमुवाच । भृत्योहं तव लोकेश त्वं मां वेत्सि न सुव्रत । मया ध्यानेन वै पूर्वं वारितस्त्वं पुनःपुनः
jñānamuvāca | bhṛtyohaṃ tava lokeśa tvaṃ māṃ vetsi na suvrata | mayā dhyānena vai pūrvaṃ vāritastvaṃ punaḥpunaḥ
জ্ঞান বললেন—হে লোকেশ, আমি তোমার ভৃত্য; কিন্তু হে সুব্রত, তুমি আমাকে চিনতে পার না। পূর্বে ধ্যানের দ্বারা আমি তোমাকে বারবার নিবৃত্ত করেছি।
Jñāna (personified Knowledge)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ज्ञानमुवाच = ज्ञानम् + उवाच; भृत्योहं = भृत्यः + अहम्; वारितस्त्वं = वारितः + त्वम्; पुनःपुनः = पुनः + पुनः
FAQs
The speaker is Jñāna (Knowledge), speaking directly to “Lokeśa” (the Lord of the worlds) in a corrective, admonishing tone—claiming a servant’s role while pointing out lack of recognition.
It presents meditation as an active force of restraint—Jñāna says that through dhyāna, the addressee was repeatedly checked, implying inner contemplation can curb impulses and redirect conduct.
Even a powerful “lord” must recognize and honor guiding principles like knowledge and disciplined contemplation; neglecting them leads to repeated correction and the need for self-restraint.