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Shloka 14

Āścarya-kathana: Brāhmaṇa–Nāga Dialogue on Sūrya (Vivasvat) and the ‘Second Sun’ Phenomenon

तेन धर्मेण कृतवान्‌ दैवं पित्र्यं च भारत । फेनपा ऋषयश्जैव तं धर्म प्रतिपेदिरे,भूपाल! सृष्टिके आदिमें जब भगवान्‌ नारायणके मुखसे ब्रह्माजीका मानसिक जन्म हुआ था, उस समय साक्षात्‌ नारायणने उन्हें इस धर्मका उपदेश किया था। भरतनन्दन! नारायणने उस धर्मसे देवताओं और पितरोंका पूजनादि कर्म किया था। फिर फेनप ऋषियोंने उस धर्मको ग्रहण किया

tena dharmeṇa kṛtavān daivaṃ pitryaṃ ca bhārata | phenapā ṛṣayaś caiva taṃ dharmaṃ pratipedire ||

వైశంపాయనుడు పలికెను—భారతా! ఆ ధర్మముచేతనే నారాయణుడు దేవతలకూ పితృదేవతలకూ అర్పణలు, పూజాదికర్మలు నిర్వహించాడు; ఫేనపులని పిలువబడే ఋషులు కూడా ఆ ధర్మాన్ని స్వీకరించి నిలిపారు.

तेनby that (dharma)
तेन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
धर्मेणby dharma / by the rite
धर्मेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
कृतवान्did / performed
कृतवान्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormPerfect (periphrastic), 3rd, Singular, Masculine
दैवम्the divine (rite/act) for the gods
दैवम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (substantive)
Rootदैव
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
पित्र्यम्the ancestral (rite/act) for the Pitṛs
पित्र्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (substantive)
Rootपित्र्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
भारतO Bhārata
भारत:
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootभारत
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
फेनपाःthe Phenapas (a class of sages)
फेनपाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootफेनप
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
ऋषयःsages
ऋषयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootऋषि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed / just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
तम्that (dharma)
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
धर्मम्dharma / the rule
धर्मम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्रतिपेदिरेaccepted / adopted / attained
प्रतिपेदिरे:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति + पद्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Plural
भूपालO king
भूपाल:
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootभूपाल
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśaṃpāyana
B
Bhārata (addressee)
N
Nārāyaṇa
D
Devas (gods)
P
Pitṛs (ancestors)
P
Phenapā ṛṣis (Phenapā sages)

Educational Q&A

That dharma is validated by exemplary practice: Nārāyaṇa himself performs the obligations toward gods (daiva) and ancestors (pitrya) through it, and the Phenapā sages accept it. The ethical point is that right conduct includes honoring cosmic and ancestral obligations, and that a dharma gains authority through divine and seerly transmission.

Vaiśaṃpāyana is describing the pedigree of a particular dharma: it was practiced by Nārāyaṇa in performing divine and ancestral rites, and later adopted by the Phenapā ṛṣis. The verse functions as a credentialing statement—linking the teaching to ancient, revered exemplars.