Shloka 34
Manifestation of the Śrī Vāsudeva Hymn in the Glory of Guru-tīrtha
Cyavana Narrative within the Vena Episode
तस्याहं विज्वलो नाम तृतीयस्तु सुतेष्वहम् । नाहं देवो न गंधर्वो न च सिद्धो महाभुज
tasyāhaṃ vijvalo nāma tṛtīyastu suteṣvaham | nāhaṃ devo na gaṃdharvo na ca siddho mahābhuja
त्याच्या पुत्रांमध्ये मी तिसरा, माझे नाव विज्वल आहे। हे महाबाहो, मी ना देव, ना गंधर्व, ना सिद्ध आहे।
Vijvala (a character identifying himself)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्य + अहम् → तस्याहम्; तृतीयः + तु → तृतीयस्तु; सुतेषु + अहम् → सुतेष्वहम्; न + अहम् → नाहम् (द्विवारम्)
FAQs
The speaker identifies himself as Vijvala, the third son of a previously mentioned person, and clarifies that he is not a celestial being (deva, gandharva, or siddha).
These categories represent exalted celestial classes; by denying all three, the speaker emphasizes his non-celestial status and frames the dialogue from a human or non-divine standpoint.
It conveys humility and truthful self-identification—rejecting inflated status and grounding the narrative in sincerity about one’s nature and position.