Shloka 68
Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
Devanagari script
ततो मां भगवानाह साम्ना परमवल्गुना । लप्स्यसे तनयं कृष्ण आत्मतुल्यमसंशयम्
Transliteration
tato māṃ bhagavān āha sāmnā paramavalgūnā | lapsyase tanayaṃ kṛṣṇa ātmatulyam asaṃśayam ||
Translation
随后，尊者优波曼纽以极其柔和、抚慰的语调对我说道：“噢，克里希纳（Kṛṣṇa），你必将得一子，与汝等同——此事毫无疑虑。”
Word by Word
ततःthen, thereupon
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
FormAvyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from that/thereupon')
माम्me
माम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormPronoun; accusative; singular
भगवान्the Blessed Lord
भगवान्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभगवत्
FormMasculine; nominative; singular
आहsaid
आह:
TypeVerb
Rootअह्
FormPerfect; 3rd person; singular; parasmaipada
साम्नाwith a conciliatory/soothing (manner/word)
साम्ना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसामन्
FormNeuter; instrumental; singular
परमvery, exceedingly
परम:
TypeAdjective
Rootपरम
FormNeuter; instrumental; singular (agreeing with वल्गुना)
वल्गुनाsweet, charming
वल्गुना:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootवल्गु
FormNeuter; instrumental; singular (agreeing with साम्ना)
लप्स्यसेyou will obtain
लप्स्यसे:
TypeVerb
Rootलभ्
FormFuture; 2nd person; singular; ātmanepada
तनयम्a son
तनयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतनय
FormMasculine; accusative; singular
कृष्णO Krishna
कृष्ण:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootकृष्ण
FormMasculine; vocative; singular
आत्मतुल्यम्equal to yourself
आत्मतुल्यम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootआत्मन् + तुल्य
FormMasculine; accusative; singular (agreeing with तनयम्)
असंशयम्without doubt
असंशयम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअ + संशय
FormAvyaya (adverbial accusative)
Speaker
वासुदेव उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)B
Bhagavān (the Blessed Lord)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic value of truthful reassurance delivered with gentleness (sāman). Ethical speech is not merely accurate; it is also compassionate and stabilizing, giving confidence without agitation.
Vāsudeva recounts that the Blessed Lord spoke to him in a very sweet, conciliatory manner and gave a firm assurance: Kṛṣṇa will certainly obtain a son equal to himself.