Shloka 8

Nārada’s Questions and Brahmā’s Reply: Vāsudeva as the Source; Sarga–Visarga; Virāṭ-rūpa Mapping

Devanagari script

एतन्मे पृच्छत: सर्वं सर्वज्ञ सकलेश्वर । विजानीहि यथैवेदमहं बुध्येऽनुशासित: ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

etan me pṛcchataḥ sarvaṁ sarva-jña sakaleśvara vijānīhi yathaivedam ahaṁ budhye ’nuśāsitaḥ

Translation

O Allwissender, Herr über alles! Bitte unterweise mich gütig in allem, was ich gefragt habe, damit ich es als dein Schüler richtig verstehen kann.

Synonyms

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• मे: my/of me
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th) एकवचन-रूप (enclitic) ‘of me/my’

• पृच्छतः: of (me) asking
• पृच्छतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रच्छ् (धातु) (वर्तमान-कृदन्त)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘of (one) asking’

• सर्वम्: everything
• सर्वम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनामसदृश-विशेषण (pronominal adjective)

• सर्वज्ञ: O all-knowing one
• सर्वज्ञ: Sambodhyapada (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व-ज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन; समास: ‘सर्व’ + ‘ज्ञ’ (knower)

• सकलेश्वर: O lord of all
• सकलेश्वर: Sambodhyapada (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सकल-ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समास: ‘सकल’ (all) + ‘ईश्वर’ (lord)

• विजानीहि: please know/understand
• विजानीहि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु) (वि+ज्ञा)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• यथा: as, in the manner that
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/उपमानार्थ (manner/comparative)

• एव: indeed, exactly
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदं (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• बुध्ये: I understand
• बुध्ये: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: बुध् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• अनुशासितः: (being) instructed
• अनुशासितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनु-शास् (धातु) (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle) ‘instructed’

Purport

The inquiries made by Nārada Muni are very important for everyone concerned, and as such, Nārada requested Brahmājī to deem them suitable so that all others who may come in the line of disciplic succession of the Brahma sampradāya may also know them properly without any difficulty.

Characters & Entities

• King Parīkṣit
• Śukadeva Gosvāmī

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about learning spiritual truth from a guru?

This verse shows that true understanding comes when one humbly inquires and is properly instructed by an enlightened teacher, here Śukadeva Gosvāmī.

Why did King Parikshit address Shukadeva Goswami as 'sarvajna' and 'sakaleshvara'?

Parīkṣit acknowledges Śukadeva’s realized knowledge of the Absolute and his authority to explain the Lord’s truths, strengthening the disciple’s mood of surrender and attentive hearing.

Practical application of humble inquiry in modern life?

Approach authentic teachers and scriptures with sincerity, ask clear questions, and follow the guidance step-by-step—this disciplined hearing helps transform understanding into lived spiritual practice.