Shloka 15
Brahma-vidyā: Satya–Tapas and the Enumeration of Tattvas
Arjuna–Vāsudeva framed dialogue
गुरुर्वाच ब्रह्मणोक्तमिदं सर्वमृषिप्रवरसेवितम् । वेदविद्यां समाश्रित्य तत्त्वभूतार्थभावनम्
vāyudeva uvāca | gurur uvāca brahmaṇoktam idaṁ sarvam ṛṣipravarasevitam | vedavidyāṁ samāśritya tattvabhūtārthabhāvanam |
Le maître dit : «Mon enfant, Brahmā a déjà exposé tout cela —les réponses aux questions que tu as posées— en s’appuyant sur la connaissance védique. Les plus grands ṛṣis se sont constamment appuyés sur cet enseignement et l’ont mis en pratique. En répondant à ces questions, la réflexion se tourne vers la vérité suprême et le sens ultime du réel.»
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
That the answers to profound spiritual questions are already articulated within the Vedic tradition as taught by Brahmā and continuously cultivated by eminent sages; one should rely on Vedic knowledge to contemplate tattva (ultimate reality) and its highest meaning.
Vāyudeva reports a teacher’s response to a student: the teacher reassures the student that the questions raised have authoritative answers in Brahmā’s Vedic instruction, long practiced by leading ṛṣis, and that the discussion aims at understanding ultimate truth.