Shloka 8

Nārada’s Darśana of Viśvarūpa Nārāyaṇa and the Caturmūrti Doctrine (नारदस्य नारायणदर्शनं चतुर्मूर्तिविचारश्च)

Devanagari script

अनामयं च राजेन्द्र शुक: सानुचरस्य ह | अनुशिष्टस्तु तेनासौ निषसाद सहानुग:

Transliteration

anāmayaṃ ca rājendra śukaḥ sānucarasya ha | anuśiṣṭas tu tenāsau niṣasāda sahānugaḥ ||

Translation

毗湿摩说道：“大王之最者啊，叔迦亦问候国王及其侍从的安康。受其如法教诲之后，国王与随从合掌，恭敬地坐于地上。那位心地宽弘、门第显赫的地上之主，遂向毗耶娑之子叔迦问其吉祥安泰，并请问：‘婆罗门啊，你此番吉祥降临此地，所为何事？’”

Word by Word

• अनामयम्: health, well-being
• अनामयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनामय
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

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

• राजेन्द्र: O king of kings
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजेन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• शुकः: Śuka
• शुकः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सानुचरस्य: of (him) together with attendants
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-अनुचर
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• ह: indeed, surely
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह

• अनुशिष्टः: having been instructed/commanded
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-शास्
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तु: but, then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• तेन: by him, by that (person)
• तेन: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• असौ: that man (he)
• असौ: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: असद्/असौ (दर्शक सर्वनाम)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• निषसाद: sat down
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-षद्
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सह: together with
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह

• अनुगैः: with followers/attendants
• अनुगैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुग
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• Śuka
• Vyāsa
• the king (rājā / pṛthvīpati)
• attendants (anucara)
• followers (anuga)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic royal conduct: a king should honor sages, inquire about their well-being, and receive them with humility and proper etiquette, recognizing spiritual authority as a guide for righteous governance.

What is happening in the narrative?

Śuka arrives and asks after the king’s health and that of his attendants. The king, having received instruction/permission, sits respectfully with folded hands and then asks Śuka (Vyāsa’s son) the reason for his auspicious visit.