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Shloka 14

अध्याय ९० — लोमशोपदेशः तथा तीर्थयात्रानिश्चयः

Lomaśa’s Counsel and the Resolve for Pilgrimage

वेदज्ञौ वेदविद्वांसौ वेदविद्याविदावु भौ । ईजाते क्रतुभिर्मुख्यै: पुण्यैर्भरतसत्तम,भरतश्रेष्ठ! ये दोनों मुनि वेदज्ञ, वेदके मर्मज्ञ तथा वेदविद्याके पूर्ण जानकार हैं। इन्होंने पुण्यदायक उत्तम यज्ञोंद्वारा शंकरका यजन किया है

vedajñau vedavidvāṁsau vedavidyāvidāv ubhau | ījāte kratubhir mukhyaiḥ puṇyair bharatasattama ||

ధౌమ్యుడు పలికెను—ఓ భరతశ్రేష్ఠా! ఆ ఇద్దరు మునులు వేదజ్ఞులు, వేదార్థమర్మవిదులు, వేదవిద్యలో సంపూర్ణ నిపుణులు. పుణ్యప్రదమైన ప్రధాన క్రతువులైన యజ్ఞాల ద్వారా వారు శంకరుని ఆరాధించారు.

वेदज्ञौtwo knowers of the Veda
वेदज्ञौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवेदज्ञ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
वेदविद्वांसौtwo learned men in the Veda
वेदविद्वांसौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवेदविद्वांस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
वेदविद्याविदौtwo knowers of Vedic learning
वेदविद्याविदौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवेदविद्याविद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
and/indeed (emphatic particle)
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
भौboth
भौ:
Karta
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootउभ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
ईजातेthey two worship/sacrifice
ईजाते:
TypeVerb
Rootयज्
FormPresent, Third, Dual, Atmanepada
क्रतुभिःby sacrifices/rites
क्रतुभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
मुख्यैःby chief/excellent (ones)
मुख्यैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootमुख्य
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
पुण्यैःby meritorious/holy (ones)
पुण्यैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootपुण्य
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
भरतसत्तमO best of the Bharatas
भरतसत्तम:
TypeNoun (vocative epithet)
Rootभरतसत्तम
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

धौम्य उवाच

धौम्य (Dhaumya)
भरतसत्तम (address to a Bharata prince, likely Yudhiṣṭhira)
T
two unnamed munis (sages)
वेद (the Veda)
क्रतु (sacrificial rites)
शंकर (Śaṅkara/Śiva)

Educational Q&A

True religious authority is grounded in deep Vedic knowledge and disciplined practice; worship offered through righteous, merit-producing rites is presented as a mark of spiritual credibility and dharmic conduct.

Dhaumya is describing two sages to the Bharata prince, emphasizing their qualifications as Veda-experts and noting that they have performed eminent, holy sacrifices as worship of Śaṅkara.