Shloka 17

Brahmopadeśa: Ahiṃsā, Jñāna, and the Kṣetrajña–Sattva Analysis

Chapter 49

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त: स तैविंप्रैर्भगवॉललोकभावन: । तेभ्य: शशंस धर्मात्मा याथातथ्येन बुद्धिमान्‌

Transliteration

evam uktaḥ sa tair viprair bhagavān lokabhāvanaḥ | tebhyaḥ śaśaṃsa dharmātmā yāthātathyena buddhimān ||

Translation

ଏପରି କହି ଋଷିମାନେ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ କରିବା ପରେ, ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ସ୍ରଷ୍ଟା ଓ ପୋଷକ, ଧର୍ମାତ୍ମା ଓ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ ଭଗବାନ ବ୍ରହ୍ମା ତାଙ୍କ କଥା ଶୁଣି, ଯଥାର୍ଥ ଅନୁସାରେ ସତ୍ୟଭାବେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେବାକୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ।

Word by Word

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

• उक्तः: having been addressed/said to
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: क्त, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• तैः: by them
• तैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• विप्रैः: by the brahmins/sages
• विप्रैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• लोकभावनः: creator/sustainer of the worlds
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लोक-भावन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तेभ्यः: to them
• तेभ्यः: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Plural

• शशंस: he declared/told
• Type: Verb
• Root: शंस्
• Form: लिट् (perfect), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• धर्मात्मा: righteous-souled
• धर्मात्मा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म-आत्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• याथातथ्येन: with exact truth/as it really is
• याथातथ्येन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: याथातथ्य
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• बुद्धिमान्: wise
• बुद्धिमान्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बुद्धिमत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• विप्र (ऋषि/ब्राह्मण sages)
• ब्रह्मा (implied by lokabhāvanaḥ; creator of worlds)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A teacher worthy of trust answers inquiries in a manner aligned with reality (yāthātathya), grounded in dharma and guided by discernment—truthful instruction is presented as an ethical duty of the wise.

What is happening in the narrative?

A group of sages address the divine world-sustainer (Brahmā). After hearing them, he begins to respond, explaining matters to them with accurate, reality-based answers.