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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 ||

جب وہ فکر میں محو تھے تو گویا اُن کے دونوں کانوں سے یاد کی صورت ایک پُرش ظاہر ہوا۔ وہ مخلوقات کا سارجن کرنے والا برہما تھا؛ تب جگت پتی نے اُس سے خطاب کیا۔

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.