Shloka 83

नारद–शुक संवादः

Impermanence, Svabhāva, and Śuka’s Resolve for Yoga

Devanagari script

विश्वावयुरुवाच तथ्यं शुभं चैतदुक्त त्वया विभो सम्यक्‌ क्षेम्यं दैवताद्यं यथावत्‌ । स्वस्त्यक्षयं भवतश्चास्तु नित्यं बुद्धा सदा बुद्धियुक्त मनस्ते

Transliteration

Viśvāvasur uvāca—tathyaṁ śubhaṁ caitad uktaṁ tvayā vibho samyak kṣemyaṁ daivatādyaṁ yathāvat | svasty akṣayaṁ bhavataś cāstu nityaṁ buddhā sadā buddhiyuktaṁ manas te ||

Translation

Вишвавасу сказал: «О Владыка, сказанное тобою истинно и благостно. Ты верно и по порядку описал Брахмана — первоисточник богов; это изложение здраво и приносит высшую пользу. Да пребудет с тобой всегда неистощимое благополучие; да будет твой ум непрестанно пробуждён и соединён с мудростью.»

Word by Word

• विश्वावयुः: Viśvāvāyu (proper name)
• विश्वावयुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्वावायु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• तथ्यम्: true
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तथ्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• शुभम्: auspicious
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

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

• एतत्: this
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• उक्तम्: said/spoken
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Past Passive Participle, Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: त्वद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• विभो: O mighty one / O Lord
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभु
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• सम्यक्: properly, correctly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक्

• क्षेम्यम्: bringing welfare/safety
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षेम्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• दैवताद्यम्: having the gods as beginning / concerning the origin of the gods
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दैवत-आद्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• यथावत्: as it truly is, duly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथावत्

• स्वस्ति: well-being; hail
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वस्ति

• अक्षयम्: imperishable, unfailing
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अक्षय
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• भवतश्च: and of you (your)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: भवत्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• अस्तु: may it be
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Imperative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• नित्यम्: always
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य

• बुद्धा: intelligence, understanding
• बुद्धा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बुद्ध
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• सदा: always
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा

• बुद्धियुक्तम्: endowed with understanding
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बुद्धि-युक्त
• Form: Past Passive Participle (from युज् with उपसर्ग), Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• मनः: mind
• मनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• ते: your (of you)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: त्वद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

Speaker

याज़्ञवल्क्य उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāvasu
• Brahman
• Devas (gods)
• Vibhu (honorific address to the sage/teacher)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse affirms that a correct, orderly exposition of Brahman as the primordial source of the gods is both true and auspicious, and it highlights the ethical-spiritual ideal that the teacher’s mind should remain continually awakened and united with wisdom.

What is happening in the narrative?

After hearing the discourse, Viśvāvasu offers respectful praise and a benediction—wishing the speaker imperishable welfare and steady wisdom—signaling closure to this portion of the instruction.