Shloka 24

Ātma-saṃyama-dharma: One-pointedness of Mind and Senses (शुक–व्यास संवादः)

Devanagari script

ब्रह्म॑स्तदपि कर्तास्मि यद्‌ भवान्‌ वक्ष्यते पुन: । इति सर्वमनुज्ञाप्य निवेद्य च यथाविधि

Transliteration

brahmāstada pi kartāsmi yad bhavān vakṣyate punaḥ | iti sarvam anu jñāpya nivedya ca yathāvidhi

Translation

毗耶娑说道：“无论您再宣示什么，我亦将亲自奉行那神圣之行。”他于是尽求允可，依礼具陈其事，便照所命而行。

Word by Word

• ब्रह्म: Brahman; the sacred utterance/absolute
• ब्रह्म: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• अपि: also; even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• कर्ता: doer; agent
• कर्ता: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्तृ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अस्मि: I am
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Present, First, Singular

• यत्: which; what
• यत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• भवान्: you (honorific)
• भवान्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: भवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वक्ष्यते: will say; will speak
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Future, Third, Singular, Atmanepada

• पुनः: again; further
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः

• इति: thus (quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• सर्वम्: all; everything
• सर्वम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अनुज्ञाप्य: having asked/obtained permission; having requested leave
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनुज्ञा
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (sense)

• निवेद्य: having informed; having submitted
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-विद्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund)

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

• यथा: as; according to
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• विधि: rule; prescribed procedure
• विधि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

व्यास उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vyāsa
• Brahmā

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes disciplined conduct: even when acting with spiritual intent, one should proceed with proper authorization, respectful submission, and adherence to prescribed procedure (yathāvidhi).

What is happening in the narrative?

Vyāsa speaks of undertaking a sacred task in accordance with what the addressed person will declare, and notes that the matter is first formally presented and permission obtained before proceeding.