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Shloka 12

The Greatness of Puruṣottama

Goloka-tattva and Rādhā–Kṛṣṇa Upāsanā

ततः प्रभृति जानंति गोलोकाख्यानमीप्सितम् । नारदाद्या विधिसुते सनकाद्याश्च योगिनः ॥ १२ ॥

tataḥ prabhṛti jānaṃti golokākhyānamīpsitam | nāradādyā vidhisute sanakādyāśca yoginaḥ || 12 ||

ນັບແຕ່ນັ້ນມາ ໂອ ບຸດແຫ່ງພຣະພຣະຫມາ, ນິທານອັນເປັນທີ່ປາຖະໜາ ທີ່ເອີ້ນວ່າ “ໂກໂລກະ” ກໍໄດ້ຖືກຮູ້ຈັກ—ໂດຍນາຣະດະແລະຜູ້ອື່ນໆ, ແລະໂດຍບັນດາໂຍຄີເລີ່ມຈາກສະນະກະ।

ततःthereafter/from then
ततः:
अपादान/काल (Ablative-time sense)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formतसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb: 'from that time/thereafter')
प्रभृतिfrom (that point) onward
प्रभृति:
कालाधिकरण (Time adjunct)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रभृति (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (postposition/adverb: 'starting from')
जानन्तिknow
जानन्ति:
क्रिया (आख्यात/Verb)
TypeVerb
Rootज्ञा (धातु)
Formलट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद
गोलोक-आख्यानम्the account/name of Goloka
गोलोक-आख्यानम्:
कर्म (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootगोलोक (प्रातिपदिक) + आख्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (golokasya ākhyānam = the account/name of Goloka)
ईप्सितम्desired
ईप्सितम्:
विशेषण (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootईप्स् (धातु)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP used adjectivally), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'desired/sought'
नारद-आद्याःNarada and others
नारद-आद्याः:
कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootनारद (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (nāradaḥ ādiḥ yeṣām = those beginning with Narada)
विधि-सुतेO sons of Brahma
विधि-सुते:
सम्बोधन (Address/Vocative)
TypeNoun
Rootविधि (प्रातिपदिक) + सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), द्विवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (vidheḥ sute = O sons of Brahmā)
सनक-आद्याःSanaka and others
सनक-आद्याः:
कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootसनक (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (those beginning with Sanaka)
and
:
सम्बन्ध (Conjunction)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)
योगिनःyogis
योगिनः:
कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootयोगिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

Narada

Vrata: none

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

G
Goloka
N
Narada
B
Brahma (Vidhi)
S
Sanaka

FAQs

It establishes Goloka as a revered, authoritative teaching known to exalted sages and perfected yogins, implying it is a legitimate and highly valued spiritual destination/realm within Vaishnava sacred geography.

By highlighting Goloka as “īpsitam” (deeply desired) and known to saintly authorities like Nārada and Sanaka, the verse supports the bhakti ideal that the highest goal is realized through the wisdom and devotion preserved by such realized devotees.

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; instead, it emphasizes pramāṇa (reliable authority) by citing recognized sages as transmitters of sacred knowledge.