Shloka 38
Adhyāya 42 — Mahābhūta–Indriya–Adhyātma-Vyavasthā
Brahmā’s Instruction on Elements and Faculties
Devanagari script
द्विविधा खलु विज्ञेया ब्रह्मययोनि: सनातनी
Transliteration
dvividhā khalu vijñeyā brahmayayonī sanātanī
Translation
വായു അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു—അറിയുക; ബ്രഹ്മയോനി എന്ന സനാതന മൂലം തീർച്ചയായും രണ്ടുവിധമാണ്.
Word by Word
द्विविधाtwofold
द्विविधा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootद्विविध
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
खलुindeed, surely
खलु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootखलु
विज्ञेयाto be known, should be understood
विज्ञेया:
TypeAdjective
Rootज्ञा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular, Gerundive (तव्यत्), passive necessity
ब्रह्मयोनिःthe source/origin of Brahman
ब्रह्मयोनिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मयोनि
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
सनातनीeternal
सनातनी:
TypeAdjective
Rootसनातन
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Characters & Entities
व
वायुदेव (Vāyudeva)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse introduces a doctrinal distinction: the ‘eternal source/origin of Brahman (or sacred knowledge)’ is to be understood as twofold, preparing the listener for a classification of ultimate principles or sources of spiritual knowledge.
Vāyudeva is speaking and begins an explanatory passage by stating that a fundamental metaphysical ‘origin/source’ is of two types, signaling that a more detailed teaching or enumeration follows in subsequent verses.