Shloka 82

Āścarya-kathana: Brāhmaṇa–Nāga Dialogue on Sūrya (Vivasvat) and the ‘Second Sun’ Phenomenon

Devanagari script

परस्पराड्जान्येतानि पाउचरात्रं च कथ्यते । एष एकान्तिनां धर्मो नारायणपरात्मक:

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | parasparāḍ jānīyaitāni pāñcarātraṃ ca kathyate | eṣa ekāntināṃ dharmo nārāyaṇaparātmakaḥ |

Translation

Vaiśampāyana dit : Ces enseignements doivent être compris comme étroitement liés les uns aux autres ; et le Pañcarātra aussi est enseigné dans ce même esprit. Telle est la dharma des dévots d’un seul cœur : elle est tout entière tournée vers Nārāyaṇa—offrir à Lui seul tous ses actes et toutes ses visées.

Word by Word

• परस्परात्: from one another / mutually
• परस्परात्: Apadana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: परस्पर
• Form: Ablative sense (avyaya used with -āt)

• जान्येत: should be known / is to be understood
• जान्येत: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा
• Form: Optative, 3rd person singular, Parasmaipada, Passive (karmani)

• एतानि: these
• एतानि: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Neuter, nominative, plural

• पाञ्चरात्रम्: the Pāñcarātra (Āgama)
• पाञ्चरात्रम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाञ्चरात्र
• Form: Neuter, nominative singular (also possible accusative singular by form)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च
• Form: Conjunction

• कथ्यते: is said / is called
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथ्
• Form: Present, 3rd person singular, Ātmanepada, Passive (karmani)

• एषः: this
• एषः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Masculine, nominative singular

• एकान्तिनाम्: of the exclusive (single-minded) devotees
• Type: Noun
• Root: एकान्तिन्
• Form: Masculine, genitive plural

• धर्मः: duty / dharma
• धर्मः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म
• Form: Masculine, nominative singular

• नारायण-परात्मकः: having Nārāyaṇa as the supreme end/essence
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नारायणपरात्मक
• Form: Masculine, nominative singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Nārāyaṇa
• Pāñcarātra

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse teaches that the true dharma of an ekāntin (single-minded devotee) is to be wholly centered on Nārāyaṇa. Different spiritual teachings are to be understood as interconnected, culminating in exclusive devotion and surrender of one’s life and actions to the Lord.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and liberation, Vaiśampāyana continues summarizing a harmonizing view of doctrines: they are not rival paths but mutually supportive. He highlights Pāñcarātra and defines the hallmark of one-pointed devotion as Nārāyaṇa-centered conduct.