Shloka 35

Devanagari script

ततो ध्यात्वा च भगवान्‌ ब्रह्मा तममितौजसम्‌ | अयं श्रेष्ठ इति ज्ञात्वा ववन्दे तमुमापतिम्‌,तब भगवान्‌ ब्रह्माने ध्यान करके उन अमित-तेजस्वी उमापतिको पहचान लिया और 'ये ही सबसे श्रेष्ठ देवता हैं' ऐसा जानकर उन्होंने उनकी वन्दना की

Transliteration

tato dhyātvā ca bhagavān brahmā tam amitaujasam | ayaṁ śreṣṭha iti jñātvā vavande tam umāpatim |

Translation

Then the venerable Brahmā, having meditated, recognized that Lord of immeasurable splendor. Knowing, “This one is the highest,” he bowed in reverence to Umā’s consort (Śiva).

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

ध्यात्वाhaving meditated

चand

भगवान्the venerable one, the Lord

ब्रह्माBrahmā

तम्him

अमितौजसम्of immeasurable vigor/energy

अयम्this (one)

श्रेष्ठःthe best, supreme

इतिthus (quotative)

ज्ञात्वाhaving known/understood

ववन्देhe bowed to / he worshipped

तम्him

उमापतिम्Umāpati (Lord of Umā; Śiva)

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vāyudeva (speaker)

Brahmā

Umāpati (Śiva)

Umā

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True discernment arises from dhyāna (contemplation), and when the highest reality is recognized, the fitting ethical response is humility and reverent devotion rather than pride or rivalry.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyudeva recounts that Brahmā meditates, identifies the immeasurably radiant Umāpati (Śiva) as the श्रेष्ठ (highest), and then offers him homage.