Shloka 56
Nāgendra–Brāhmaṇa Saṃvāda: Praśna-vidhi and Dharmic Approach on the Gomatī Riverbank
Devanagari script
ततस्तावसुरौ कृत्वा वेदान्ू समयबन्धनान्
Transliteration
tatastāv asurau kṛtvā vedān samayabandhanān
Translation
అనంతరం ఆ ఇద్దరు అసురులు వేదములను ‘సమయబంధనాలు’—అంటే ప్రతిజ్ఞా-బంధములు—గా చేసి స్థాపించిరి.
Word by Word
ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतद्
FormAvyaya (ablatival adverb)
तौthose two
तौ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, nominative, dual
असुरौthe two Asuras
असुरौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअसुर
FormMasculine, nominative, dual
कृत्वाhaving made/done
कृत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormAbsolutive (क्त्वा), indeclinable; from √कृ
वेदान्the Vedas
वेदान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवेद
FormMasculine, accusative, plural
समयबन्धनान्bound by agreement/compact; (as) covenant-bound (ones)
समयबन्धनान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसमयबन्धन
FormMasculine, accusative, plural
Speaker
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
A
AsurasV
VedasCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse frames the Vedas as more than scripture: they function as binding norms—an ethical contract (samaya-bandhana) that restrains behavior and anchors duty in agreed sacred authority.
Vaishampayana describes a moment where two Asuras institute or adopt the Vedas as the binding terms of an agreement, implying a formalization of rules and obligations under Vedic authority.