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Shloka 65

अध्याय ३३७ — ज्ञानमार्ग-वैविध्यप्रश्नः तथा व्यासस्य नारायणोद्भवकथा

Systems of Knowledge and Vyāsa’s Nārāyaṇa-Origin

महीतलादू गत: स्थान ब्रह्मण: समनन्तरम्‌ । परां गतिमनुप्राप्त इति नैप्लेकमज्जसा

mahītalād ū gataḥ sthānaṁ brahmaṇaḥ samanantaram | parāṁ gatim anuprāpta iti naiplekam ajjasā ||

देव उवाच—महीतलाद् गतः स ततः समनन्तरं ब्रह्मणः स्थानं जगाम; एवं परां गतिमनुप्राप्त इति नैप्लेकमज्जसा। धर्मपरायणः सत्यधर्मनिष्ठो नृपश्रेष्ठ उपरिचरः, भूमौ निमग्नोऽपि निरन्तरं नारायणमन्त्रं जपन् तदर्चनपरः सन्, भगवत्कृपया पुनरुद्धृत्य भूतलाद् ब्रह्मलोकं गतः परमां गतिमवाप।

महीतलात्from the surface of the earth
महीतलात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootमहीतल
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
उद्गतःhaving risen/come up
उद्गतः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootउद्-गम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Kta (past passive participle)
स्थानम्place, abode
स्थानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्थान
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
ब्रह्मणःof Brahman / of Brahmā
ब्रह्मणः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
समनन्तरम्immediately thereafter
समनन्तरम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसमनन्तर
Formtrue
पराम्supreme
पराम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपरा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
गतिम्state, course, goal
गतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
अनुप्राप्तःhaving attained
अनुप्राप्तः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअनु-प्राप्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Kta (past passive participle)
इतिthus
इति:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
Formtrue
नैप्लेकम्Naipleka (proper name)
नैप्लेकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनैप्लेक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अज्जसाstraightway, easily, directly
अज्जसा:
Karana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअज्जस
Formtrue

देव उवाच

D
Deva (speaker)
B
Brahmā
B
Brahmaloka
N
Nārāyaṇa (via Nārāyaṇa-mantra, in the narrative gloss)
K
King Uparicara (in the narrative gloss)
E
Earth (mahītala)

Educational Q&A

Steadfast dharma and unwavering devotion—sustained even under adverse or constricted conditions—lead to the highest destiny, and divine grace can elevate the devoted beyond apparent downfall.

The speaker (Deva) describes a devotee-king who, though having entered beneath the earth, continues worship and mantra-japa; by the Lord’s favor he is raised up, reaches Brahmā’s realm (Brahmaloka), and attains the supreme state called Naipleka.