Shloka 2

Dharma-vyādha on Parental Worship

Pitṛ-mātṛ-śuśrūṣā as Paramadaivata

Devanagari script

न तेडभिगमनं ब्रह्मन्‌ मोघमेतद्‌ भविष्यति । पुत्रो ममायं भगवन्‌ कुवलाश्च इति स्मृत:

Transliteration

na teḍabhigamanaṃ brahman mogham etad bhaviṣyati | putro mamāyaṃ bhagavan kuvalāś ca iti smṛtaḥ ||

Translation

ഹേ ബ്രഹ്മൻ! നിന്റെ ഇവിടെ വരവ് വ്യർത്ഥമാവുകയില്ല. ഭഗവൻ! ഇവൻ എന്റെ പുത്രൻ; ‘കുവലാശ്വ’ എന്ന പേരിൽ പ്രസിദ്ധൻ.

Word by Word

• na: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na

• te: of you/your
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: tvad
• Form: any, genitive, singular

• abhigamanam: approach/coming (to you)
• abhigamanam: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: abhigamana
• Form: neuter, nominative, singular

• brahman: O Brahmin
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman
• Form: masculine, vocative, singular

• mogham: fruitless/in vain
• mogham: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mogha
• Form: neuter, nominative, singular

• etat: this
• etat: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: etad
• Form: neuter, nominative, singular

• bhaviṣyati: will be
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū
• Form: simple future (luṭ), 3rd, singular

• putraḥ: son
• putraḥ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• mama: my/of me
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: asmad
• Form: any, genitive, singular

• ayam: this (one)
• ayam: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: idam
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• bhagavan: O venerable one/Lord
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat
• Form: masculine, vocative, singular

• kuvalāḥ: Kuvalas (name/people)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuvala
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• ca: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca

• iti: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti

• smṛtaḥ: is remembered/known as
• Type: Verb
• Root: smṛ (past passive participle: smṛta)
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular, passive (PPP)

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Mārkaṇḍeya
• Kuvalāśa

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse affirms that a sincere approach to a sage or righteous person is not wasted: meaningful encounter and rightful recognition (of persons and relationships) bear fruit, reflecting dharmic hospitality and truthful speech.

What is happening in the narrative?

Mārkaṇḍeya addresses a Brahmin respectfully, assuring him that his visit will be fruitful, and identifies the person present as his son, known as Kuvalāśa.