Shloka 22
Adhyāya 352: Brāhmaṇa–Nāga Saṃvāda — Uñchavrata-niścaya
Dialogue and the Resolve to Practice Uñchavrata
Devanagari script
ब्रह्मोवाच वैजयन्तो गिरिवर: सततं सेव्यते मया । अन्नैकाग्रेण मनसा पुरुषश्चिन्त्यते विराट्,ब्रह्माजीने कहा--वत्स! मैं इन दिनों गिरिवर वैजयन्तका जो निरन्तर सेवन कर रहा हूँ, इसका कारण यह है कि यहाँ एकाग्रचित्तसे विराट् पुरुषका चिन्तन किया करता हूँ
Transliteration
brahmovāca vaijayanto girivaraḥ satataṃ sevyate mayā | annaikāgreṇa manasā puruṣaś cintyate virāṭ ||
Translation
ブラフマーは言った。「わが子よ、私は常に優れたヴァイジャヤンタ山（Vaijayanta）に依り住んでいる。その理由はこうだ。ここで心を一点に定め、遍く満ちる宇宙的人格ヴィラート（Virāṭ）を観想しているのだ。」
Word by Word
ब्रह्माBrahmā
ब्रह्मा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
वैजयन्तःVaijayanta (name of a mountain/peak)
वैजयन्तः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवैजयन्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
गिरिवरःbest of mountains
गिरिवरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगिरिवर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सततम्always, constantly
सततम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसतत
सेव्यतेis resorted to / is frequented / is served
सेव्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootसेव्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada (passive sense)
मयाby me
मया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Instrumental, Singular
अन्नैकाग्रेणwith a mind focused on food alone / with single-pointedness on food
अन्नैकाग्रेण:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्न-एकाग्र
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
मनसाwith (the) mind
मनसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
पुरुषःthe Person (Puruṣa)
पुरुषः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपुरुष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चिन्त्यतेis contemplated / is meditated upon
चिन्त्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootचिन्त्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada (passive sense)
विराट्cosmic, vast (Virāṭ)
विराट्:
TypeAdjective
Rootविराज् (विराट्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
पितामह उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BrahmāV
Vaijayanta (mountain)V
Virāṭ Puruṣa (Cosmic Person)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes