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Shloka 28

अश्वशिरो-आख्यानम्

Aśvaśiras / Hayaśiras Narrative: Retrieval of the Vedas

श्रीभगवानुवाच अवाच्यमेतद्‌ वक्तव्यमात्मगुहां सनातनम्‌ | तव भक्तिमतो ब्रद्दान्‌ वक्ष्यामि तु यथातथम्‌,नर-नारायणका नारदजीके साथ संवाद श्रीभगवान्‌ बोले--ब्रह्मन! तुमने जिसके विषयमें प्रश्न किया है, वह अपने लिये गोपनीय विषय है। यद्यपि यह सनातन रहस्य किसीसे कहने योग्य नहीं है, तथापि तुम-जैसे भक्त पुरुषको तो उसे बताना ही चाहिये; अतः मैं यथार्थ रूपसे इस विषयका वर्णन करूँगा

śrībhagavān uvāca | avācyam etad vaktavyam ātmaguhāṃ sanātanam | tava bhaktimato brahman vakṣyāmi tu yathātatham ||

శ్రీభగవానుడు పలికెను—బ్రాహ్మణా! ఇది వాచ్యముకాని, ఆత్మలో దాగిన శాశ్వత గూఢరహస్యం. సాధారణంగా చెప్పదగినది కాదు. అయితే నీవు భక్తిమంతుడవు గనుక నీకు ఇది చెప్పవలసినదే. అందుచేత యథాతథంగా నేను వివరిస్తాను.

श्रीभगवान्the Blessed Lord
श्रीभगवान्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootश्रीभगवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अवाच्यम्not to be spoken
अवाच्यम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअवाच्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
एतत्this
एतत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
वक्तव्यम्to be spoken / should be said
वक्तव्यम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootवक्तव्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
आत्मगुहाम्the secret (cave) of the Self; inner secret
आत्मगुहाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मगुहा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
सनातनम्eternal
सनातनम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसनातन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तवof you / your
तव:
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
भक्तिमतःof (one) devoted
भक्तिमतः:
TypeAdjective
Rootभक्तिमत्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
ब्राह्मणO Brahmin
ब्राह्मण:
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
वक्ष्यामिI shall tell
वक्ष्यामि:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormSimple Future (Lृट्), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada
तुbut / however
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
यथाas / in the manner that
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
तथम्so / accordingly / truly
तथम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा

नारद उवाच

Ś
Śrī Bhagavān
N
Nārada

Educational Q&A

The verse frames a principle of spiritual pedagogy: the deepest Self-related truth is inherently secret and not for casual disclosure, yet it may be responsibly transmitted to a qualified, devoted seeker, and should be taught truthfully (“as it is”).

In response to Nārada’s inquiry, the Lord acknowledges the subject as an eternal inner secret, then grants permission for its disclosure specifically because Nārada is a devoted and fit recipient, and promises an accurate explanation.