Shloka 28

Nāgendra–Brāhmaṇa Saṃvāda: Praśna-vidhi and Dharmic Approach on the Gomatī Riverbank

Devanagari script

ददृशाते5रविन्दस्थ॑ ब्रह्माणममितप्रभम्‌ । सृजन्तं प्रथम वेदां श्वतुरश्चारुविग्रहान्‌

Transliteration

dadṛśāte 'ravindasthe brahmāṇam amitaprabham | sṛjantaṃ prathamaṃ vedān caturāṃś cāruvigrahān ||

Translation

Pagkaraan, nasilayan nila si Brahmā na may di-masukat na ningning, nakaupo sa luklukan ng lotus at abala sa gawain ng paglikha; at sa tabi niya ay nakita rin nila ang apat na Veda, na nag-anyong may kagandahang anyong-tao. Ipinahihiwatig ng tagpong ito na ang kaayusang kosmiko at dharma ay nakaugat sa banal na kaalaman (Veda) at sa may layuning pagkilos ng Lumikha, hindi sa kapritso ng pagkakataon.

Word by Word

• ददृशाते: they two saw
• ददृशाते: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, 3, Dual

• अरविन्दस्थम्: seated on a lotus
• अरविन्दस्थम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अरविन्दस्थ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ब्रह्माणम्: Brahmā
• ब्रह्माणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अमितप्रभम्: of immeasurable splendor
• अमितप्रभम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमितप्रभ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सृजन्तम्: creating
• सृजन्तम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: सृज्
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• प्रथमम्: first / at the beginning
• प्रथमम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रथम
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वेदान्: the Vedas
• वेदान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेद
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• चतुरः: four
• चतुरः: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• चारुविग्रहान्: having beautiful forms
• चारुविग्रहान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चारुविग्रह
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

Speaker

वैशग्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Lotus-seat (aravinda-āsana implied)
• The four Vedas

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Dharma and cosmic order are portrayed as rooted in Brahmā’s creative governance and in the Vedas as living, authoritative knowledge—suggesting that right conduct is aligned with revealed wisdom and the structure of creation.

What is happening in the narrative?

The observers (as indicated by “they saw”) witness Brahmā seated on a lotus, actively engaged in creation, and they also see the four Vedas nearby, depicted as taking on beautiful forms.