Shloka 6
Adhyāya 48: Brahmopadeśa on Prāṇāyāma, Sāttvika Vṛtti, and the Sattva–Kṣetrajña Question
Devanagari script
अनुमानाद् विजानीम: पुरुष सत्त्वसंश्रयम् । न शक््यमन्यथा गन्तुं पुरुष द्विजसत्तमा:,द्विजवरो! इस अनुमान-प्रमाणके द्वारा इस बातको अच्छी तरह जानते हैं कि अन्तर्यामी परमात्मा सत्त्वस्वरूप आत्मामें स्थित हैं। इस तत्त्वको समझे बिना परम पुरुषको प्राप्त करना सम्भव नहीं है
Transliteration
anumānād vijānīmaḥ puruṣa sattvasaṃśrayam | na śakyam anyathā gantuṃ puruṣa dvijasattamāḥ ||
Translation
Vāyu said: “By inference (anumāna) we come to know that the Supreme Person (Puruṣa) abides, taking refuge in sattva—the pure, luminous principle. O best of the twice-born, there is no other way to reach that Supreme Person; without grasping this truth, attainment is not possible.”
Word by Word
anumānātfrom inference
anumānāt:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootanumāna
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
vijānīmaḥwe know/understand
vijānīmaḥ:
Karta
TypeVerb
Root√jñā (vi-)
FormPresent, First, Plural, Parasmaipada
puruṣaO man / O Puruṣa
puruṣa:
TypeNoun
Rootpuruṣa
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
sattva-saṃśrayamhaving refuge in sattva / resting on sattva
sattva-saṃśrayam:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootsattva-saṃśraya
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
nanot
na:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootna
śakyampossible
śakyam:
TypeAdjective
Root√śak
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
anyathāotherwise
anyathā:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootanyathā
gantumto go / to attain
gantum:
TypeVerb
Root√gam
FormTumun (infinitive)
puruṣaO Puruṣa
puruṣa:
TypeNoun
Rootpuruṣa
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
dvija-sattamaO best of the twice-born
dvija-sattama:
TypeNoun
Rootdvija-sattama
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
Vāyu (Vāyudeva)P
Puruṣa (Supreme Person/Paramātman)D
Dvija (twice-born; Brahmin addressees)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes