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Shloka 8

नारद-देवमत-संवादः

Nārada–Devamata Dialogue on Prāṇa, Apāna, and Udāna

कामात्‌ संजायते शुक्र शुक्रात्‌ संजायते रज: । समानव्यानजनिते सामान्ये शुक्रशोणिते,प्रवृत्तिके मूलभूत कामसे वीर्य उत्पन्न होता है। उससे रजकी उत्पत्ति होती है। ये दोनों वीर्य और रज समान और व्यानसे उत्पन्न होते हैं। इसलिये सामान्य कहलाते हैं

kāmāt sañjāyate śukraṃ śukrāt sañjāyate rajaḥ | samāna-vyāna-janite sāmānye śukra-śoṇite ||

നാരദൻ പറഞ്ഞു—കാമത്തിൽ നിന്നു ശുക്രം ജനിക്കുന്നു; ശുക്രത്തിൽ നിന്നു രജസ് (രജ/ശോണിതം) ഉത്ഭവിക്കുന്നു. സമാനവും വ്യാനവും എന്ന പ്രാണക്രിയകളാൽ ഉൽപ്പന്നമായതിനാൽ ശുക്രവും ശോണിതവും രണ്ടും ‘സാമാന്യം’ (പങ്കിട്ട ഘടകങ്ങൾ) എന്നു വിളിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു.

कामात्from desire
कामात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootकाम
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
संजायतेis produced / arises
संजायते:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + √जन्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
शुक्रम्semen
शुक्रम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशुक्र
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
शुक्रात्from semen
शुक्रात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootशुक्र
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
संजायतेis produced / arises
संजायते:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + √जन्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
रजःfemale generative fluid / menses
रजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootरजस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
समानin the two that are alike / common
समान:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootसमान
FormNeuter, Locative, Dual
व्यानby (the vital air) Vyāna
व्यान:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootव्यान
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
जनितेproduced (in/for the two)
जनिते:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Root√जन्
FormPast Passive Participle (kta), Neuter, Locative, Dual
सामान्येin the two common (ones)
सामान्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootसामान्य
FormNeuter, Locative, Dual
शुक्रsemen
शुक्र:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशुक्र
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
शोणितेin the two: semen and blood
शोणिते:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootशोणित
FormNeuter, Locative, Dual

नारद उवाच

N
Nārada
S
Samāna-vāyu
V
Vyāna-vāyu

Educational Q&A

The verse links physiology to ethics: desire (kāma) is presented as the initiating cause in the chain leading to reproductive substances. By implying that bodily outcomes follow mental impulses, it underscores the dharmic value of regulating desire for self-mastery and responsible conduct.

Nārada is explaining a doctrinal/physiological account of generation, describing how śukra and rajas/śoṇita arise and noting that they are produced through the functions of Samāna and Vyāna, hence called ‘common’ constituents.