Shloka 49

वृत्ति-सत्सङ्ग-दान-धर्म

Livelihood, Virtuous Association, and Ethics of Giving

Devanagari script

इत्युक्तो ब्रह्मणा देवो भागे चापि प्रकल्पिते । भगवन्तं तथेत्याह ब्रह्माणममितौजसम्‌

Transliteration

ity ukto brahmaṇā devo bhāge cāpi prakalpite | bhagavantaṃ tathety āha brahmāṇam amitaujasam ||

Translation

毗湿摩说道：“既被梵天如此告谕，且其应得之分亦已妥为裁定，那位神便对光辉无量的圣梵天答道：‘如是成就（tathāstu）。’”

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• उक्तः: having been spoken to / addressed
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• ब्रह्मणा: by Brahmā
• ब्रह्मणा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• देवः: the god (deva)
• देवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भागे: in/with respect to the share/portion
• भागे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाग
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

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

• अपि: also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• प्रकल्पिते: when/after (it was) arranged/assigned
• प्रकल्पिते: Adhikarana
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-कल्प्
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• भगवन्तम्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवन्तम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• तथा: so / in that manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• आह: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: अह्
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Third, Singular

• ब्रह्माणम्: Brahmā
• ब्रह्माणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अमितौजसम्: of immeasurable vigor
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमित-ओजस्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• Brahmā
• Deva (unnamed god)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic order: when authority (Brahmā) assigns roles or portions (bhāga), the proper response is disciplined acceptance and respectful assent, sustaining harmony rather than rivalry.

What is happening in the narrative?

A deity, having been instructed by Brahmā and having his allotted portion determined, responds affirmatively—“tathā” (“so be it”)—to Brahmā, acknowledging Brahmā’s directive and the established arrangement.