Shloka 113
धर्मद्वारबहुत्वविमर्शः — Reflection on the Many ‘Doors’ of Dharma (Śānti-parva 342)
Devanagari script
नारायणाय विश्वाय निर्गुणाय गुणात्मने । तात! मैं तुमसे उन नामोंकी व्युत्पत्ति बताता हूँ
Translation
礼敬那罗延（Nārāyaṇa）——遍一切的宇宙本体，超越诸德相（离诸 गुण，nirguṇa），而又为诸德之体（具诸 गुण之本，guṇātmā），为世界之我。
Word by Word
नारायणायto Nārāyaṇa
नारायणाय:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootनारायण
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
विश्वायto the all-pervading/universal (one)
विश्वाय:
Sampradana
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
निर्गुणायto the attributeless (one)
निर्गुणाय:
Sampradana
TypeAdjective
Rootनिर्गुण
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
गुणात्मनेto him whose nature is (possessed of) qualities
गुणात्मने:
Sampradana
TypeAdjective
Rootगुणात्मन्
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
Speaker
अर्जुन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes