Discrimination of the Three Bodies and the Dharaṇī Vow: A Manual for Dvādaśī Observance
Pūrva Bhāga · Brahma-jijñāsā (Philosophical Inquiry)
अनाममसगोत्रं च अमूर्तं मूर्तिवर्जितम् । कथं स ज्ञायते ब्रह्म संज्ञानामविवर्जितम् । तस्य संज्ञां कथय मे वेदमागविवस्थिताम् ॥ ३९.१४ ॥
anāmamasagotraṃ ca amūrtaṃ mūrtivarjitam | kathaṃ sa jñāyate brahma saṃjñānāmavivarjitam | tasya saṃjñāṃ kathaya me vedamārgavyavasthitām || 39.14 ||
anAmamasagotraM cha amUrttaM mUrttivarjitam | kathaM sa j~nAyate brahma saMj~nAnAmavivarjitam | tasya saMj~nAM kathaya me vedamArgavyavasthitAm || 39.14 ||
उसका कोई नाम नहीं, कोई वंश नहीं। न कोई शकल है, न कोई बॉडी। फिर वो ब्रह्मा को कैसे जाना जाए? आप मुझे बताओ कि उसको क्या कहते हैं, वेद में कैसे लिखा है।
Pṛthivī
It reflects a common Purāṇic strategy of framing metaphysical inquiry (Brahman’s knowability) through Vedic categories such as nāma (name) and saṃjñā (designation), aligning devotional-philosophical discussion with inherited exegetical vocabulary.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is conceptual (how Brahman is designated/known) rather than topographical.
The verse foregrounds intellectual discipline: seeking knowledge through an established method (the Vedic path) rather than speculation, emphasizing structured inquiry and careful terminology in approaching ultimate reality.
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