Shloka 8

Vasiṣṭhasya śokaḥ, Vipāśā–Śatadrū-nāmākaraṇam, Kalmāṣapādasya bhaya-prasaṅgaḥ (Ādi Parva 167)

Devanagari script

संहिताध्ययने युक्तौ गोत्रतश्चापि काश्यपौ । तारणेयौ युक्तरूपीौ ब्राह्मणावृषिसत्तमौ

Transliteration

saṃhitādhyayane yuktau gotrataścāpi kāśyapau | tāraṇeyau yukta-rūpau brāhmaṇāv ṛṣi-sattamau ||

Translation

ସେ ଦୁଇଜଣ ସଦା ବେଦୀୟ ସଂହିତାର ଅଧ୍ୟୟନ ଓ ଜପରେ ନିୟୁକ୍ତ ଥିଲେ। ଗୋତ୍ରରୁ ସେମାନେ କାଶ୍ୟପ; ଏବଂ ‘ତାରଣେୟ’ ନାମରେ ପରିଚିତ। ଆଚରଣ ଓ ନିୟମରେ ସୁଯୁକ୍ତ, ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟଦେବଙ୍କ ଭକ୍ତ, ଏବଂ ଋଷିମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ ଥିଲେ।

Word by Word

• संहिता-अध्ययने: in the study of the Saṃhitā
• संहिता-अध्ययने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: संहिता-अध्ययन
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• युक्तौ: engaged/devoted
• युक्तौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युक्त
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• गोत्रतः: by lineage/from the gotra
• गोत्रतः: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोत्र
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अपि: also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• काश्यपौ: two Kāśyapas (of the Kāśyapa gotra)
• काश्यपौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: काश्यप
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• तारणेयौ: the two Tārāṇeyas (descendants of Tārāṇa)
• तारणेयौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: तारणेय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• युक्त-रूपी: of fitting/appropriate form; well-qualified
• युक्त-रूपी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युक्तरूपिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• ब्राह्मणौ: two Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• ऋषि-सत्तमौ: best among sages
• ऋषि-सत्तमौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषिसत्तम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

Speaker

ब्राह्मण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Kāśyapa (gotra/lineage)
• Tāraṇeya (designation of the two Brahmins)
• Vedic Saṃhitā (object of study)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse presents an ethical model of Brahmin excellence: steady commitment to Vedic learning (saṃhitādhyayana), disciplined character (yukta-rūpa), and continuity of tradition through recognized lineage (gotra).

What is happening in the narrative?

A speaker describes two exemplary Brahmins: they are identified by their constant Vedic study, their Kāśyapa gotra, and their designation as Tāraṇeyas, praising them as foremost among sages.