Shloka 31
Brahma-vidyā: Satya–Tapas and the Enumeration of Tattvas
Arjuna–Vāsudeva framed dialogue
इत्युक्त: स मुनिश्रेष्ठीयदाह प्रपितामह: । तत् ते5हं सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि शूणु शिष्य यथागमम्
ity uktaḥ sa muniśreṣṭho yad āha prapitāmahaḥ | tat te 'haṃ sampravakṣyāmi śṛṇu śiṣya yathāgamam ||
Khi bậc hiền triết tối thượng đã nói như vậy, Đấng Prāpitāmaha (Phạm Thiên Brahmā) liền đáp lời. Chính giáo huấn ấy nay ta sẽ thuật lại cho con trọn vẹn, đúng theo truyền thống thánh điển—hãy lắng nghe, hỡi đệ tử.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that dharma-knowledge should be transmitted faithfully: the speaker promises to explain Brahmā’s words completely, 'according to Āgama' (authoritative tradition), and instructs the disciple to listen attentively—highlighting disciplined reception and reliable lineage of teaching.
Vāyudeva signals a shift into reported speech: after the foremost sage(s) speak, Brahmā responds; Vāyudeva now prepares to relay Brahmā’s response to his disciple, framing the next section as an authoritative, tradition-grounded exposition.