Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 64

Genealogies of Svāyambhuva Manu, the Appearance of Yajña, and Atri’s Sons

Brahmā–Viṣṇu–Śiva Expansions

Devanagari script

तेभ्यो दधार कन्ये द्वे वयुनां धारिणीं स्वधा । उभे ते ब्रह्मवादिन्यौ ज्ञानविज्ञानपारगे ॥ ६४ ॥

Transliteration

tebhyo dadhāra kanye dve vayunāṁ dhāriṇīṁ svadhā ubhe te brahma-vādinyau jñāna-vijñāna-pārage

Translation

Svadhā, ofrecida a los Pitṛs, engendró dos hijas llamadas Vayunā y Dhāriṇī. Ambas eran brahmavādinīs y expertas en el conocimiento y la realización trascendental védica.

Synonyms

• तेभ्यः: to them
• तेभ्यः: सम्प्रदान (दative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया/चतुर्थी? (here: चतुर्थी/दative), बहुवचन; Dative plural ‘to them’

• दधार: bore, begot
• दधार: क्रिया (आख्यात)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; ‘he bore/held’

• कन्ये: two daughters
• कन्ये: कर्म (object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा? (here: द्वितीया), द्विवचन; ‘two daughters’ (object)

• द्वे: two
• द्वे: विशेषण (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्यावाचक, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; agreeing with ‘कन्ये’

• वयुनाम्: of good conduct/skill
• वयुनाम्: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वयुन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (genitive), बहुवचन; ‘of (good) conduct/skill/means’

• धारिणीम्: possessing, bearing
• धारिणीम्: विशेषण (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धारिणी (प्रातिपदिक; धृ-धातुज)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying ‘स्वधा’—‘bearing/possessing’

• स्वधा: Svadhā
• स्वधा: कर्म (object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; proper name ‘Svadhā’

• उभे: both
• उभे: कर्ता (subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उभ (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; ‘both (of them)’

• ते: they
• ते: कर्ता (subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; ‘they (two)’

• ब्रह्मवादिन्यौ: speakers of Brahman (Vedic discourse)
• ब्रह्मवादिन्यौ: विशेषण (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्रह्म + वादिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष): ‘brahmaṇaḥ vādinyau’—‘speaking of Brahman/veda’

• ज्ञानविज्ञानपारगे: versed in knowledge and realized wisdom
• ज्ञानविज्ञानपारगे: विशेषण (qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्ञान + विज्ञान + पारग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; समाहार/तत्पुरुष: ‘jñāna-vijñānayoḥ pārage’—‘having reached the far shore of knowledge and realization’

Characters & Entities

• Svadhā
• Vayunā
• Dhāriṇī

FAQs

Who are Vayunā and Dhāriṇī in the Srimad Bhagavatam?

They are two daughters born to Svadhā, described here as brahmavādinīs—women devoted to and proficient in Vedic truth—endowed with both jñāna (scriptural knowledge) and vijñāna (realized understanding).

What does ‘brahmavādinī’ mean in Bhagavata Purana?

In this verse, brahmavādinī indicates one who speaks and teaches Brahman—Vedic spiritual truth—signifying deep scriptural learning and a life aligned with spiritual realization.

How can jñāna and vijñāna from the Bhagavatam be applied in modern life?

Study (jñāna) should mature into lived practice (vijñāna): apply spiritual teachings through disciplined conduct, devotion, and daily decisions that reflect inner realization rather than theory alone.