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Shloka 75

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

नारायणेन दृष्टस्तु प्रतिबुद्धों भवेत्‌ पुमान्‌ एवमात्मेच्छया राजन्‌ प्रतिबुद्धो न जायते

nārāyaṇena dṛṣṭas tu pratibuddho bhavet pumān | evam ātma-icchayā rājan pratibuddho na jāyate ||

Vaiśampāyana nói: Tâu Đại vương, chỉ người được Nārāyaṇa đoái nhìn bằng ân điển mới thật sự tỉnh giác trong trí tuệ. Vì thế, sự tỉnh giác không thể sinh ra chỉ bởi ý muốn riêng của bản thân.

नारायणेनby Nārāyaṇa
नारायणेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootनारायण
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
दृष्टःseen (favoured with a glance)
दृष्टः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
प्रतिबुद्धःawakened/enlightened
प्रतिबुद्धः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रतिबुद्ध
Formक्त (past participle, from प्रति+बुध्), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
भवेत्would become
भवेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
पुमान्a man/person
पुमान्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपुमांस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
एवम्thus/in this way
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
आत्मेच्छयाby one's own wish
आत्मेच्छया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मेच्छा
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
राजन्O king
राजन्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
प्रतिबुद्धःawakened/enlightened
प्रतिबुद्धः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रतिबुद्ध
Formक्त (past participle, from प्रति+बुध्), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
जायतेis born/arises
जायते:
TypeVerb
Rootजन्
FormPresent (Lat), 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśaṃpāyana
N
Nārāyaṇa
T
the King (rājan)

Educational Q&A

True spiritual awakening (pratibodha) is not produced by mere personal desire; it arises when one is favored by Nārāyaṇa’s grace—highlighting the primacy of divine compassion alongside human striving.

Vaiśaṃpāyana addresses the King and states a doctrinal point within the Śānti Parva’s instruction: enlightenment is granted through Nārāyaṇa’s gracious regard, not simply by an individual’s self-will.