Shloka 8

Vasiṣṭhasya śokaḥ, Vipāśā–Śatadrū-nāmākaraṇam, Kalmāṣapādasya bhaya-prasaṅgaḥ (Ādi Parva 167)

Devanagari script

संहिताध्ययने युक्तौ गोत्रतश्चापि काश्यपौ । तारणेयौ युक्तरूपीौ ब्राह्मणावृषिसत्तमौ

Transliteration

saṃhitādhyayane yuktau gotrataścāpi kāśyapau | tāraṇeyau yukta-rūpau brāhmaṇāv ṛṣi-sattamau ||

Translation

Keduanya senantiasa tekun dalam pembelajaran dan pelafalan Saṃhitā-Saṃhitā Weda. Menurut garis gotra mereka adalah Kāśyapa, dan dikenal sebagai Tāraṇeya. Mantap dalam tata laku dan disiplin, mereka adalah brāhmaṇa unggul di antara para resi, serta bhakta Sūrya.

Word by Word

• संहिता-अध्ययने: in the study of the Saṃhitā
• संहिता-अध्ययने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: संहिता-अध्ययन
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• युक्तौ: engaged/devoted
• युक्तौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युक्त
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• गोत्रतः: by lineage/from the gotra
• गोत्रतः: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोत्र
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अपि: also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• काश्यपौ: two Kāśyapas (of the Kāśyapa gotra)
• काश्यपौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: काश्यप
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• तारणेयौ: the two Tārāṇeyas (descendants of Tārāṇa)
• तारणेयौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: तारणेय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• युक्त-रूपी: of fitting/appropriate form; well-qualified
• युक्त-रूपी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युक्तरूपिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• ब्राह्मणौ: two Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• ऋषि-सत्तमौ: best among sages
• ऋषि-सत्तमौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषिसत्तम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

Speaker

ब्राह्मण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Kāśyapa (gotra/lineage)
• Tāraṇeya (designation of the two Brahmins)
• Vedic Saṃhitā (object of study)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse presents an ethical model of Brahmin excellence: steady commitment to Vedic learning (saṃhitādhyayana), disciplined character (yukta-rūpa), and continuity of tradition through recognized lineage (gotra).

What is happening in the narrative?

A speaker describes two exemplary Brahmins: they are identified by their constant Vedic study, their Kāśyapa gotra, and their designation as Tāraṇeyas, praising them as foremost among sages.