Shloka 8

Viṣṇor Māhātmya and Indriya-saṃyama (विष्णोर्माहात्म्यं तथा इन्द्रियसंयमः)

Devanagari script

अकामया कृतस्तत्र यज्ञो होत्रनुशासनात्‌ । शुक्रस्य पुनराजाति: पर्णादो नाम धर्मवित्‌

Transliteration

akāmayā kṛtastatra yajño hotr-anuśāsanāt | śukrasya punarājātiḥ parṇādo nāma dharmavit ||

Translation

అక్కడ హోతృ ఆదేశానుసారంగా, వ్యక్తిగత ఇష్టం లేకపోయినా యజ్ఞం నిర్వహించబడింది. ఆ యజ్ఞానికి హోతృగా పర్ణాదనామ ధర్మవిత్తు ఋషి ఉండెను; అతడు శుక్రుని పునర్జాతి-సదృశ వంశజుడని ప్రసిద్ధి.

Word by Word

• अकामया: without desire; unwillingly
• अकामया: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अकाम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• कृतः: done; performed
• कृतः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कृत (कृदन्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)

• यज्ञः: sacrifice; ritual
• यज्ञः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• होतृ: by the Hotṛ priest
• होतृ: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: होतृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• अनुशासनात्: from/according to instruction; by command
• अनुशासनात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुशासन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• शुक्रस्य: of Śukra
• शुक्रस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)

• आजातिः: rebirth; reappearance; descendant-line
• आजातिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: आजाति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• पर्णादः: Parṇāda (proper name)
• पर्णादः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्णाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नाम: by name; called
• नाम: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय/निपात)

• धर्मवित्: knower of dharma
• धर्मवित्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्मविद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• yajña (sacrifice)
• Hotṛ (officiating priest)
• Parṇāda (ṛṣi)
• Śukra/Śukrācārya

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharma-centered action: even if personal desire is absent, a duty like a yajña can be rightly completed when performed under proper priestly guidance and with knowledge of dharma. Ethical worth is tied to correct intention (non-craving) and correct procedure (anuśāsana), not to personal preference.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada describes a sacrifice that was completed despite a lack of personal desire, following the Hotṛ’s instructions. He identifies the Hotṛ as the dharma-knowing sage Parṇāda, connected to Śukra as a ‘punarājāti’—a renewed birth or reappearance within Śukra’s line.