Shloka 60
अनुक्रमणिकाध्यायः (Anukramaṇikā Adhyāya) — Invocation, Narrator Frame, and Textual Scope
Devanagari script
अनुज्ञातो5थ कृष्णस्तु ब्रह्मणा परमेषछ्ठिना । निषसादासनाभ्याशे प्रीयमाण: शुचिस्मित:,परमेष्ठी ब्रह्माजीकी आज्ञासे वे उनके आसनके पास ही बैठ गये। उस समय व्यासजीके हृदयमें आनन्दका समुद्र उमड़ रहा था और मुखपर मन्द-मन्द पवित्र मुसकान लहरा रही थी
Transliteration
anujñāto ’tha kṛṣṇas tu brahmaṇā parameṣṭhinā | niṣasādāsanābhyāśe prīyamāṇaḥ śucismitaḥ ||
Translation
Then Kṛṣṇa, having received permission from Brahmā, the Supreme Lord (Parameṣṭhin), sat down close to his seat. He was inwardly delighted, and a gentle, pure smile played upon his face—signaling reverence, composure, and the harmony of proper conduct in the presence of a venerable authority.
Word by Word
अनुज्ञातःhaving been permitted
अनुज्ञातः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअनुज्ञात (anujñāta, कृदन्त from अनु-√ज्ञा)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
कृष्णःKṛṣṇa (Vyāsa)
कृष्णः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकृष्ण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तुindeed/but
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
ब्रह्मणाby Brahmā
ब्रह्मणा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
परमेष्ठिनाby the Supreme Lord (Parameṣṭhin, i.e., Brahmā)
परमेष्ठिना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपरमेष्ठिन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
निषसादsat down
निषसाद:
TypeVerb
Rootनि-√सद्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular
आसनof the seat
आसन:
TypeNoun
Rootआसन
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
अभ्याशेnear/at the side
अभ्याशे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअभ्याश
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
प्रीयमाणःrejoicing/being delighted
प्रीयमाणः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रीयमाण (present passive participle from √प्री)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शुचिpure
शुचि:
TypeAdjective
Rootशुचि
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
स्मितःsmile
स्मितः:
TypeNoun
Rootस्मित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Characters & Entities
K
KṛṣṇaB
Brahmā (Parameṣṭhin)Ā
āsana (seat)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes