Shloka 27

Atithi-prāpti and the Brāhmaṇa’s Deliberation on Triadic Dharma (अतिथिप्राप्तिः धर्मत्रयविचारश्च)

Devanagari script

त्रैकालिकमिद ज्ञान प्रादुर्भूत॑ यथेप्सितम्‌ । तच्छुणुध्वं यथान्यायं वक्ष्ये संशयमुत्तमम्‌

Transliteration

traikālikam idaṁ jñānaṁ prādurbhūtaṁ yathepsitam | tac chṛṇudhvaṁ yathānyāyaṁ vakṣye saṁśayam uttamam ||

Translation

ଭୂତ, ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଓ ଭବିଷ୍ୟତ—ତିନି କାଳର ଏହି ଜ୍ଞାନ ମୋତେ ଯେପରି ଇଚ୍ଛା କରିଥିଲି ସେପରି ହିଁ ପ୍ରକଟ ହୋଇଛି। ତେଣୁ ନ୍ୟାୟ-ବିଧି ଅନୁସାରେ ଧ୍ୟାନଦେଇ ଶୁଣ; ସନ୍ଦେହ ନାଶକ ସର୍ବୋତ୍ତମ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ମୁଁ କହିବି।

Word by Word

• त्रैकालिकम्: pertaining to the three times (past, present, future)
• त्रैकालिकम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रैकालिक
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• ज्ञानम्: knowledge
• ज्ञानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञान
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• प्रादुर्भूतम्: manifested, arisen
• प्रादुर्भूतम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रादुर्भूत
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• यथा: as, in the manner that
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• ईप्सितम्: desired, wished-for
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ईप्सित
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• शृणुध्वम्: hear (you all), listen
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु
• Form: Imperative, Second, Plural, Atmanepada

• यथा: according as, in accordance with
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• अन्यायम्: injustice, improper way
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्याय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• वक्ष्ये: I shall speak
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Future, First, Singular, Atmanepada

• संशयम्: doubt
• संशयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• उत्तमम्: excellent, best
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The speaker frames his forthcoming instruction as doubt-dispelling guidance grounded in nyāya (propriety/justice), claiming authoritative insight (knowledge spanning the three times) and urging disciplined listening—an ethical posture for receiving dharmic teaching.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana announces that a special, comprehensive knowledge has manifested to him and invites the listeners to hear carefully; he is about to deliver an excellent clarification intended to resolve a significant doubt.