Shloka 39

देवतापितृप्रश्नः — Nārada at Badarīāśrama: the ultimate referent of daiva and pitṛ worship

Devanagari script

श्रुतिश्व॒ संनिरुध्यते पुरा तवेह पुत्रक । समाकुलस्य गच्छत: समाधिमुत्तमं कुरु,बेटा! जब तुम इस शरीरको छोड़कर चलने लगोगे, उस समय व्याकुलताके कारण तुम्हारी श्रवणशक्ति भी नष्ट हो जायगी। इसलिये तुम सुदृढ़ समाधि प्राप्त कर लो

Transliteration

śrutiś ca saṃnirudhyate purā taveha putraka | samākulasya gacchataḥ samādhim uttamaṃ kuru ||

Translation

Vyāsa dit : «Mon enfant, lorsque tu quitteras ce monde dans l’agitation, même ton ouïe sera retranchée d’avance. C’est pourquoi cultive le samādhi le plus élevé—une absorption stable et rassemblée—afin qu’au moment de quitter le corps, ton esprit ne s’effondre pas dans la confusion.»

Word by Word

श्रुतिःhearing, auditory faculty

इवas if, like

संनिरुध्यतेis restrained/blocked, gets obstructed

पुराbefore, beforehand

त्वयाby you

इहhere, in this context/time

पुत्रकdear son

समाकुलस्यof one who is agitated/confused

गच्छतःof (you) going, as you depart

समाधिम्concentration, meditative absorption

उत्तमम्best, excellent

कुरुdo, make, cultivate

Speaker

व्यास उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vyāsa

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

At the time of death, sensory powers and mental clarity can fail due to agitation; therefore one should train in supreme samādhi—stable inner collectedness—so the mind remains steady and fit for right understanding and a peaceful departure.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vyāsa addresses a younger listener affectionately (“putraka”) and warns that, as one begins to leave the body, even hearing may become obstructed amid turmoil; he urges the listener to practice the highest meditative steadiness in advance.