Shloka 8

एतेनैवानुमानेन मन्यन्ते वै मनीषिण: । सत्त्वं च पुरुषश्चैव तत्र नास्ति विचारणा,मनीषी पुरुष इसी अनुमानसे उस सत्त्वस्वरूप आत्माका और परमात्माका मनन करते हैं। इसमें कोई विचारणीय बात नहीं है

etenaivānumānena manyante vai manīṣiṇaḥ | sattvaṃ ca puruṣaś caiva tatra nāsti vicāraṇā ||

By this very inference, the wise reflect upon the Self as pure being (sattva) and upon the Supreme Person. In this matter, they hold that there is nothing further to dispute or re-argue—one should grasp the truth and live accordingly.

एतेनby this
एतेन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
एवindeed/only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
अनुमानेनby inference
अनुमानेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअनुमान
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
मन्यन्तेthey think/consider
मन्यन्ते:
TypeVerb
Rootमन् (मन्यते)
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Ātmanepada
वैindeed (emphatic particle)
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
मनीषिणःthe wise
मनीषिणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमनीषिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सत्त्वम्being/existence (sattva)
सत्त्वम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसत्त्व
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
पुरुषःthe Person (puruṣa)
पुरुषः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपुरुष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवalso/indeed
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
तत्रthere/in that matter
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अस्तिis/exists
अस्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
विचारणाdeliberation/inquiry
विचारणा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविचारणा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular

वायुदेव उवाच

V
Vāyudeva
M
manīṣiṇaḥ (the wise)
S
sattva
P
puruṣa

Educational Q&A

Sound inference can lead the wise to a settled understanding of the Self (as pure being) and the Person (puruṣa). Once this is rightly grasped, endless debate is unhelpful; the ethical implication is to stabilize one’s conduct in truth rather than in argument.

Vāyudeva is speaking in a didactic, philosophical register, affirming that discerning sages use a particular line of reasoning to contemplate the nature of the Self and the Supreme Person, and that this conclusion is considered decisive rather than open to further wrangling.