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Shloka 27

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

अथ चिन्तयतस्तस्य कर्णाभ्यां पुरुष: स्मृत: । प्रजासर्गकरो ब्रह्मा तमुवाच जगत्पति:

atha cintayatastasya karṇābhyāṃ puruṣaḥ smṛtaḥ | prajāsargakaro brahmā tamuvāca jagatpatiḥ ||

ครั้นเมื่อพระองค์ทรงดำริอยู่ ก็ประหนึ่งว่ามีบุรุษผู้เป็นดังความทรงจำปรากฏขึ้นจากพระกรรณทั้งสอง นั่นคือพระพรหม ผู้บันดาลการเกิดแห่งหมู่ประชา แล้วพระผู้เป็นเจ้าแห่งโลกจึงตรัสกับท่าน

अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
चिन्तयतःwhile (he) was thinking
चिन्तयतः:
TypeVerb
Rootचिन्तय् (चिन्त्)
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
तस्यof him
तस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
कर्णाभ्याम्through (his) two ears
कर्णाभ्याम्:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकर्ण
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Dual
पुरुषःa person
पुरुषः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपुरुष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
स्मृतःwas remembered/appeared in memory
स्मृतः:
TypeVerb
Rootस्मृ
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Passive (participial)
प्रजासर्गकरःcreator of the creation of beings
प्रजासर्गकरः:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रजा-सर्ग-कर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ब्रह्माBrahmā
ब्रह्मा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन् (ब्रह्मा)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
उवाचsaid/spoke
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
जगत्पतिःlord of the world
जगत्पतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजगत्-पति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

वैशम्पायन (Vaiśampāyana)
ब्रह्मा (Brahmā)
पुरुष (Puruṣa)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights that deep contemplation can become a doorway to higher instruction: when the mind is steady and intent, authoritative wisdom is presented through a divine source—here Brahmā, emblematic of cosmic order and the principles of creation.

A person who is reflecting is suddenly met by a manifested ‘Person’ identified as Brahmā, the creator. Brahmā, described as the lord of the world, begins to speak—signaling the start of a revelatory dialogue or instruction.