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Shloka 13

Brahmopadeśa: Adhipatitva-kathana, Dharma-lakṣaṇa, and Kṣetra–Kṣetrajña Viveka

Book 14, Chapter 43

राजाधिराज: सर्वेषां विष्णुब्रह्ममयों महान्‌ । ईश्वरत्वं विजानी ध्वं कर्तारमकृतं हरिम

rājādhirājaḥ sarveṣāṃ viṣṇu-brahma-mayo mahān | īśvaratvaṃ vijānīdhvaṃ kartāram akṛtaṃ harim ||

风神伐由说道:“那伟大的主宰——为一切众生之王上之王——其性遍满毗湿奴与梵(Brahman),当被认作真正的至尊。须知哈利为万行之作者,而其自身不由他造,亦无造作者。”

राजाधिराजःthe king of kings, supreme ruler
राजाधिराजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजाधिराज
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सर्वेषाम्of all
सर्वेषाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
विष्णुब्रह्ममयःconsisting of (or pervaded by) Vishnu and Brahman
विष्णुब्रह्ममयः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootविष्णुब्रह्ममय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महान्great
महान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ईश्वरत्वम्lordship, divinity
ईश्वरत्वम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootईश्वरत्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
विजानीध्वम्know, understand (you all)
विजानीध्वम्:
TypeVerb
Rootज्ञा (वि + ज्ञा)
FormImperative, Second, Plural, Atmanepada
कर्तारम्the doer, creator
कर्तारम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकर्तृ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अकृतम्unmade, uncreated
अकृतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअकृत
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
हरिम्Hari (Vishnu)
हरिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहरि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular

वायुदेव उवाच

V
Vāyudeva
H
Hari (Viṣṇu)
B
Brahman

Educational Q&A

The verse teaches recognition of Hari (Viṣṇu) as the supreme sovereign and ultimate agent: He is the creator and governor of all, yet Himself uncreated and without any prior cause—pointing to the highest theological principle of an uncaused first cause.

Vāyudeva is instructing the listeners to correctly identify the supreme divine authority. In the Ashvamedhika context, such teaching reinforces dharmic orientation after the war: true sovereignty and moral order ultimately rest in the Supreme (Hari), not merely in worldly kingship.