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Shloka 50

ब्राह्मणपूजायां व्युष्टिः — Vyuṣṭi (Merit-Outcome) of Honoring Brāhmaṇas: Kṛṣṇa and Durvāsā

एवमुक्त: स मुनिभि्नारदों भगवान्‌ मुनि: । कथयामास देवर्षि: पूर्ववृत्तामिमां कथाम्‌,मुनियोंके ऐसा कहनेपर देवर्षि भगवान्‌ नारदमुनिने यह पूर्वघटित कथा कही

evam uktaḥ sa munibhiḥ nārado bhagavān muniḥ | kathayāmāsa devarṣiḥ pūrvavṛttām imāṃ kathām ||

முனிவர்கள் இவ்வாறு கூறியதும், தேவर्षியும் பகவானுமான நாரத முனிவர் முன்பு நிகழ்ந்த இந்தக் கதையைச் சொல்லத் தொடங்கினார்।

एवम्thus
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
उक्तःhaving been spoken to / addressed
उक्तः:
TypeAdjective
Rootवच्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मुनिभिःby the sages
मुनिभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमुनि
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
नारदःNarada
नारदः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनारद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भगवान्venerable, divine
भगवान्:
TypeAdjective
Rootभगवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मुनिःsage
मुनिः:
TypeNoun
Rootमुनि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कथयामासnarrated / told
कथयामास:
TypeVerb
Rootकथय् (कथ् + णिच्)
FormPerfect (लिट्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
देवर्षिःthe divine seer
देवर्षिः:
TypeNoun
Rootदेवर्षि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पूर्ववृत्ताम्previously occurred (story)
पूर्ववृत्ताम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्ववृत्त
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
इमाम्this
इमाम्:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
कथाम्story, narrative
कथाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकथा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular

वायुदेव उवाच

V
Vāyudeva (speaker)
N
Nārada
M
Munis (sages)

Educational Q&A

The verse emphasizes that dharmic understanding is often transmitted through trustworthy lineage: sages inquire, and an authoritative seer responds by citing a precedent (pūrvavṛtta). Ethical instruction is thereby anchored in remembered examples rather than mere opinion.

After the sages speak (or request) something, Nārada is prompted to respond. He begins narrating an earlier, well-known account, setting up the ensuing story as a traditional exemplar meant to guide conduct.