Shloka 49

Rukmāṅgada–Vāmadeva Saṃvāda: Ahimsa, Hunting, and the Fruit of Dvādaśī-Bhakti

Devanagari script

ममैकः संशयो ब्रह्मन् वर्तते बहुकालतः । तं पृच्छामि द्विजाग्र्यं त्वां सर्वसंदेहभञ्जनम् ॥ ४९ ॥

Transliteration

mamaikaḥ saṃśayo brahman vartate bahukālataḥ | taṃ pṛcchāmi dvijāgryaṃ tvāṃ sarvasaṃdehabhañjanam || 49 ||

Translation

ໂອ ພຣະພຣາຫມັນ, ຄວາມສົງໄສອັນດຽວໄດ້ຄ້າງຢູ່ໃນໃຈຂ້າພະເຈົ້າມາດົນນານ. ດັ່ງນັ້ນຂ້າພະເຈົ້າຂໍຖາມທ່ານ—ຜູ້ເປັນຍອດໃນຫມູ່ທະວິຊະ—ຜູ້ທຳລາຍຄວາມສົງໄສທັງປວງ।

Word by Word

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन

• एकः: one
• एकः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; modifies ‘संशयः’

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• ब्रह्मन्: O brāhmaṇa / O Brahman
• ब्रह्मन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th case), एकवचन

• वर्तते: exists/continues
• वर्तते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृत् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• बहुकालतः: for a long time
• बहुकालतः: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक) + काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः (adverbial), अर्थे—‘बहुकालात्’ (for a long time)

• तम्: that (doubt)
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• पृच्छामि: I ask
• पृच्छामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• द्विजाग्र्यम्: the foremost of the twice-born
• द्विजाग्र्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक) + अग्र्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; ‘द्विजानाम् अग्र्यः’ (best among twice-born) used as object-apposition to ‘त्वाम्’

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• सर्वसंदेहभञ्जनम्: the remover of all doubts
• सर्वसंदेहभञ्जनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + संदेह (प्रातिपदिक) + भञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; ‘सर्वेषां संदेहानां भञ्जनम्’ (ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa; remover) appositional to ‘त्वाम्’

Speaker

A disciple/inquirer (addressing a Brahmin sage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It highlights the classical dharmic method of progress: admitting a long-held doubt and approaching a qualified teacher whose clarity removes confusion and restores right understanding.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Bhakti matures through clear conviction (niścaya). The verse shows that doubts should be taken to a competent guide; once resolved, devotion becomes steady and free from inner conflict.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It emphasizes the discipline of proper inquiry and instruction (śiṣya-prashna and guru-upadeśa), a practical foundation for studying Veda and Vedāṅgas like Vyākaraṇa and Jyotiṣa without misunderstanding.