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Shloka 21

Dhūpa–Dīpa–Bali Phala Praśna; Nahūṣa–Agastya–Bhṛgu Saṃvāda

Incense, Lamp, and Bali Offerings; the Nahūṣa Dialogue

वक्ताओंमें श्रेष्ठ भुगुजी! इस समय हमारे लिये जो कर्तव्य प्राप्त हो, वह बताइये। आप जैसा कहेंगे वैसा ही मैं करूँगा; इसमें संशय नहीं है

vaktṝṇāṃ śreṣṭha bhṛgojī! asmin samaye asmābhyaḥ yo kartavyaḥ prāptaḥ, taṃ vada. yathā tvaṃ vakṣyasi tathā eva ahaṃ kariṣyāmi; atra saṃśayo nāsti.

അഗസ്ത്യൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഹേ ഭൃഗുവേ, വക്താക്കളിൽ ശ്രേഷ്ഠനേ! ഈ സമയത്ത് ഞങ്ങൾക്ക് ലഭിച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന കടമ എന്താണെന്ന് പറയുക. നീ പറയുന്നതുതന്നെ ഞാൻ ചെയ്യും; ഇതിൽ സംശയമില്ല.

वक्तॄणाम्of speakers/orators
वक्तॄणाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवक्तृ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
श्रेष्ठO best
श्रेष्ठ:
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
भृगुजेO descendant of Bhṛgu
भृगुजे:
TypeNoun
Rootभृगुज
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
अस्मिन्in this
अस्मिन्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
समयेtime/occasion
समये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसमय
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
अस्माकम्of us/for us
अस्माकम्:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Genitive, Plural
कृतेfor the sake (of)
कृते:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकृत
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
यत्which/what
यत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
कर्तव्यम्to be done; duty
कर्तव्यम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकर्तव्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
प्राप्तम्has come; has befallen
प्राप्तम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्राप्त
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
भवेत्may be/should be
भवेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
ब्रूहिtell (me)
ब्रूहि:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperative (Lot), 2nd, Singular
यथाas/just as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
वक्ष्यसिyou will say
वक्ष्यसि:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormFuture (Lṛṭ), 2nd, Singular
तथाso/thus
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
करिष्यामिI will do
करिष्यामि:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormFuture (Lṛṭ), 1st, Singular
अत्रhere/in this matter
अत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्र
संशयःdoubt
संशयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसंशय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अस्तिis/exists
अस्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent (Laṭ), 3rd, Singular

अगस्त्य उवाच

A
Agastya
B
Bhṛgu

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights dharmic decision-making through humility and reliance on wise counsel: when duty becomes unclear or urgent, one should seek guidance from a recognized authority and commit to acting without wavering.

Agastya addresses the sage Bhṛgu with reverence, asking him to specify what duty is presently required. He pledges to follow Bhṛgu’s instruction exactly, emphasizing trust in the advisor and readiness to act.