Shloka 65

अध्याय १६ — शङ्कर-उमा-वरदानम् तथा तण्डि-स्तुतिः (Śaṅkara–Umā Boon-Granting and Taṇḍi’s Hymn)

Devanagari script

वेदशास्त्रपुराणोक्ता: पञ्चैता गतय: स्मृता: । त्वत्प्रसादाद्धि लभ्यन्ते न लभ्यन्तेडन्यूथा विभो,प्रभो! वेद-शास्त्र और पुराणोंमें जो ये पाँच गतियाँ बतायी गयी हैं, ये आपकी कृपासे ही प्राप्त होती हैं, अन्यथा नहीं

Transliteration

vedaśāstrapurāṇoktāḥ pañcaitā gatayaḥ smṛtāḥ | tvatprasādād dhi labhyante na labhyante ’nyathā vibho prabho ||

Translation

The five destinies described in the Vedas, the śāstras, and the Purāṇas are remembered as authoritative. Yet they are attained only through your grace, O all-pervading Lord; they are not attained otherwise.

Word by Word

वेदशास्त्रपुराणोक्ताःsaid in the Vedas, śāstras and Purāṇas

पञ्चfive

एताःthese

गतयःdestinies/paths (states of attainment)

स्मृताःare remembered/are declared

त्वत्प्रसादात्from your grace

हिindeed

लभ्यन्तेare obtained

नnot

लभ्यन्तेare obtained

अन्यथाotherwise

विभोO all-pervading one / O mighty one

प्रभोO lord

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vāyudeva (speaker)

Vedas

Śāstras

Purāṇas

Prabhu/Vibhu (the Lord addressed)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even though the Vedas, śāstras, and Purāṇas describe recognized spiritual destinies (gatis), their attainment ultimately depends on the Lord’s grace; human learning or effort without divine favor is insufficient.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyudeva addresses the Lord directly, affirming the authority of scriptural teachings about five gatis while emphasizing that these outcomes are granted through the Lord’s prasāda (grace), not achieved independently.