Shloka 27

Āścarya-kathana: Brāhmaṇa–Nāga Dialogue on Sūrya (Vivasvat) and the ‘Second Sun’ Phenomenon

Devanagari script

अथ चिन्तयतस्तस्य कर्णाभ्यां पुरुष: स्मृत: । प्रजासर्गकरो ब्रह्मा तमुवाच जगत्पति:

Transliteration

atha cintayatastasya karṇābhyāṃ puruṣaḥ smṛtaḥ | prajāsargakaro brahmā tamuvāca jagatpatiḥ ||

Translation

ସେ ଚିନ୍ତନରେ ଲୀନ ଥିବାବେଳେ, ମନେ ହେଲା ତାଙ୍କ ଦୁଇ କାନରୁ ସ୍ମୃତିରୂପେ ଏକ ପୁରୁଷ ପ୍ରକଟ ହେଲେ। ସେ ପ୍ରଜାସର୍ଗକର ବ୍ରହ୍ମା; ତାହାପରେ ଜଗତ୍ପତି ତାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ।

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• चिन्तयतः: while (he) was thinking
• Type: Verb
• Root: चिन्तय् (चिन्त्)
• Form: Present, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• तस्य: of him
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• कर्णाभ्याम्: through (his) two ears
• कर्णाभ्याम्: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Dual

• पुरुषः: a person
• पुरुषः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• स्मृतः: was remembered/appeared in memory
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Passive (participial)

• प्रजासर्गकरः: creator of the creation of beings
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रजा-सर्ग-कर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (ब्रह्मा)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• जगत्पतिः: lord of the world
• जगत्पतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत्-पति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• वैशम्पायन (Vaiśampāyana)
• ब्रह्मा (Brahmā)
• पुरुष (Puruṣa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that deep contemplation can become a doorway to higher instruction: when the mind is steady and intent, authoritative wisdom is presented through a divine source—here Brahmā, emblematic of cosmic order and the principles of creation.

What is happening in the narrative?

A person who is reflecting is suddenly met by a manifested ‘Person’ identified as Brahmā, the creator. Brahmā, described as the lord of the world, begins to speak—signaling the start of a revelatory dialogue or instruction.