Shloka 5

Abhaya-Itihāsa: Karma, Indriyas, and the Non-sensory Brahman

Brāhmaṇī–Brāhmaṇa Saṃvāda

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त: स शान्तात्मा तामुवाच हसन्निव | सुभगे नाभ्यसूयामि वाक्यस्यास्य तवानघे

Transliteration

evam uktaḥ sa śāntātmā tām uvāca hasann iva | subhage nābhyasūyāmi vākyasyāsya tavānaghe ||

Translation

ଏପରି କହିବା ପରେ ଶାନ୍ତଚିତ୍ତ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ ମନେ ହସି ହସି କହିଲେ—“ସୁଭଗେ, ଅନଘେ! ତୁମେ ସଦା ପାପରୁ ଦୂର; ତେଣୁ ତୁମ ଏହି ବଚନରେ ମୁଁ ଅପ୍ରସନ୍ନ ହୁଏନି।”

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• उक्तः: having been spoken to / addressed
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वच्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शान्तात्मा: calm-souled, tranquil-minded
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्तात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• उवाच: said, spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• हसन्: smiling, laughing
• Type: Verb
• Root: हस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, शतृ (present active participle)

• इव: as if
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• सुभगे: O fortunate one
• सुभगे: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुभग
• Form: Feminine, Vocative, Singular

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• अभ्यसूयामि: I do not censure / I do not take offense
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि+सूय्
• Form: Present (लट्), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

• वाक्यस्य: of the statement/words
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• अस्य: of this
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• तव: of you / your
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• अनघे: O sinless one
• अनघे: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनघ
• Form: Feminine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vāyudeva
• a serene-minded brāhmaṇa-like divine figure
• a woman addressed as Subhagā/Anaghā (wife)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights kṣamā (forbearance) and śānti (inner calm): a virtuous person, recognizing another’s blameless intent, does not react with resentment but responds gently.

What is happening in the narrative?

After being spoken to by his wife, the tranquil-minded figure replies with a mild smile, reassuring her that he does not take her words amiss because she is sinless and well-intentioned.