Shloka 33

सामवेद–अथर्ववेदशाखाः, पुराणसंहिता, अष्टादशपुराणानि, विद्यास्थानानि

Sāma/Atharvan branches, Purāṇa compendium, 18 Purāṇas, knowledge taxonomy

Devanagari script

एतत् तवोदितं सर्वं यत् पृष्टो ऽहम् इह त्वया मैत्रेय वेदसंबद्धं किम् अन्यत् कथयामि ते

Transliteration

etat tavoditaṃ sarvaṃ yat pṛṣṭo 'ham iha tvayā maitreya vedasaṃbaddhaṃ kim anyat kathayāmi te

Translation

Maitreya, I have told you all that you asked of me here—everything aligned with the Veda. What more, then, shall I relate to you?

Word by Word

• etat: this
• etat: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• tava: of you, your
• tava: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• uditam: said, uttered
• uditam: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ud-√i (धातु) → udita (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP, क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘etat/sarvam’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• sarvam: all
• sarvam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘etat’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• yat: which
• yat: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative)

• pṛṣṭaḥ: (having been) asked
• pṛṣṭaḥ: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prach (धातु) → pṛṣṭa (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP, क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘aham’ इत्यस्य विधेयम् (I having been asked)

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• iha: here
• iha: Adhikarana (Locative sense/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of place)

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• maitreya: O Maitreya
• maitreya: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maitreya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• vedasaṃbaddham: connected with the Veda
• vedasaṃbaddham: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: veda (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃbaddha (कृदन्त, क्त; √bandh with sam-)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (vedena saṃbaddham/vedasya saṃbaddham) विशेषणम्

• kim: what?
• kim: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक सर्वनाम

• anyat: other, else
• anyat: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; ‘kim’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• kathayāmi: I tell, I narrate
• kathayāmi: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kath (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• te: to you
• te: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

Speaker

Sage Parāśara

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Completion of the Veda-aligned explanation requested by Maitreya

Teaching: Historical

Quality: compassionate

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Teaching should remain aligned with the Veda, and the teacher completes instruction according to the disciple’s question and capacity.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: In study and discourse, keep to reliable sources and ask focused questions; conclude learning with gratitude and reflection.

Vishishtadvaita: Stresses śruti-sambandha (Veda-alignment) as the norm for valid knowledge, a key epistemic pillar in Viśiṣṭādvaita.

Vaishnava Theology

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Characters & Entities

• Maitreya
• Veda

FAQs

What is the significance of Veda-saṃbaddha (Veda-connected) teaching in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse emphasizes that Parāśara’s account is presented as consistent with Vedic authority, positioning the Purāṇa as an explanatory, tradition-aligned guide to cosmic order and dharma.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the structure of teaching to Maitreya?

He frames the discourse as a direct response to Maitreya’s inquiries and signals completion—showing the Purāṇic method of organized, question-driven instruction within a guru–śiṣya dialogue.

The theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Even when Vishnu is not named in a given line, the Vishnu Purana’s Veda-aligned narration functions to ground its vision of supreme sovereignty and cosmic order—ultimately oriented toward Vishnu as the highest reality.