Shloka 83

नारद–शुक संवादः

Impermanence, Svabhāva, and Śuka’s Resolve for Yoga

Devanagari script

विश्वावयुरुवाच तथ्यं शुभं चैतदुक्त त्वया विभो सम्यक्‌ क्षेम्यं दैवताद्यं यथावत्‌ । स्वस्त्यक्षयं भवतश्चास्तु नित्यं बुद्धा सदा बुद्धियुक्त मनस्ते

Transliteration

Viśvāvasur uvāca—tathyaṁ śubhaṁ caitad uktaṁ tvayā vibho samyak kṣemyaṁ daivatādyaṁ yathāvat | svasty akṣayaṁ bhavataś cāstu nityaṁ buddhā sadā buddhiyuktaṁ manas te ||

Translation

Viśvāvasu nói: “Bạch Chúa tể, lời Ngài nói là chân thật và cát tường. Ngài đã mô tả đúng đắn, theo thứ lớp, về Brahman—cội nguồn nguyên sơ của chư thiên—một lời giảng lành thiện và lợi ích tối thượng. Nguyện phúc an bất hoại luôn ở cùng Ngài; nguyện tâm Ngài thường hằng tỉnh giác và kết hợp với trí tuệ.”

Word by Word

• विश्वावयुः: Viśvāvāyu (proper name)
• विश्वावयुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्वावायु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• तथ्यम्: true
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तथ्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• शुभम्: auspicious
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एतत्: this
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• उक्तम्: said/spoken
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Past Passive Participle, Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: त्वद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• विभो: O mighty one / O Lord
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभु
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• सम्यक्: properly, correctly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक्

• क्षेम्यम्: bringing welfare/safety
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षेम्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• दैवताद्यम्: having the gods as beginning / concerning the origin of the gods
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दैवत-आद्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• यथावत्: as it truly is, duly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथावत्

• स्वस्ति: well-being; hail
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वस्ति

• अक्षयम्: imperishable, unfailing
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अक्षय
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• भवतश्च: and of you (your)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: भवत्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• अस्तु: may it be
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Imperative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• नित्यम्: always
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य

• बुद्धा: intelligence, understanding
• बुद्धा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बुद्ध
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• सदा: always
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा

• बुद्धियुक्तम्: endowed with understanding
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बुद्धि-युक्त
• Form: Past Passive Participle (from युज् with उपसर्ग), Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• मनः: mind
• मनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• ते: your (of you)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: त्वद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

Speaker

याज़्ञवल्क्य उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāvasu
• Brahman
• Devas (gods)
• Vibhu (honorific address to the sage/teacher)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse affirms that a correct, orderly exposition of Brahman as the primordial source of the gods is both true and auspicious, and it highlights the ethical-spiritual ideal that the teacher’s mind should remain continually awakened and united with wisdom.

What is happening in the narrative?

After hearing the discourse, Viśvāvasu offers respectful praise and a benediction—wishing the speaker imperishable welfare and steady wisdom—signaling closure to this portion of the instruction.