Shloka 9
पितृयज्ञे नारायणतत्त्वम् — The Nārāyaṇa Grounding of Ancestral Offerings
Devanagari script
नारदेनाभ्यनुज्ञात: शुको द्वैपायनात्मज: । अभिवाद्य पु]नर्योगमास्थायाकाशमाविशत्
Transliteration
nāradenābhyanujñātaḥ śuko dvaipāyanātmajaḥ | abhivādya punar yogam āsthāyākāśam āviśat ||
Translation
得那罗陀许可后，舒迦——岛生（毗耶娑）之子——礼拜致敬，再次安住于瑜伽三昧，遂入于虚空。
Word by Word
नारदेनby Narada
नारदेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootनारद
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
अभ्यनुज्ञातःhaving been permitted/authorized
अभ्यनुज्ञातः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअभि+अनु+ज्ञा
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)
शुकःShuka
शुकः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशुक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
द्वैपायन-आत्मजःson of Dvaipayana (Vyasa)
द्वैपायन-आत्मजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्वैपायन + आत्मज
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अभिवाद्यhaving saluted
अभिवाद्य:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि+वद्
FormAbsolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्)
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
योगम्yoga (meditative absorption)
योगम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयोग
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आस्थायhaving entered upon/assuming
आस्थाय:
TypeVerb
Rootआ+स्था
FormAbsolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा)
आकाशम्the sky
आकाशम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआकाश
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आविशत्entered
आविशत्:
TypeVerb
Rootआ+विश्
FormImperfect (लङ्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
शुक उवाच
Characters & Entities
N
NāradaŚ
Śuka (Śukadeva)D
Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa)Ā
Ākāśa (sky/space)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores disciplined renunciation guided by proper spiritual authority: after receiving Nārada’s consent, Śuka acts with humility (salutation) and steadiness (re-entering yoga), illustrating the yogin’s non-attachment and inner freedom.
Śuka, Vyāsa’s son, is granted leave by Nārada; he bows to him, resumes yogic absorption, and then departs by entering the sky—signaling his continued journey as an accomplished ascetic.