Shloka 28
कृतयुगवर्णनम् तथा राजधर्मोपदेशः
Kṛtayuga Description and Instruction on Royal Dharma
Devanagari script
एतत् सहस्रपर्यन्तमहो ब्राह्ममुदाह्नतम् । विश्व हि ब्रह्मभवने सर्वत: परिवर्त्तते
Transliteration
etad sahasraparyantam aho brāhmam udāhṛtam | viśvaṃ hi brahmabhavane sarvataḥ parivartate ||
Translation
毗舍摩波耶那说：“如是，这一崇高而与梵天相关的叙述已被宣说，延展至一千（之量/数）。因为确实，整个宇宙在梵（Brahman）之居所中，向四方周遍旋转、循环不息。”
Word by Word
एतत्this
एतत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
सहस्रपर्यन्तम्extending up to a thousand
सहस्रपर्यन्तम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसहस्रपर्यन्त
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
अहोindeed/oh!
अहो:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअहो
ब्रह्मBrahman / the Absolute
ब्रह्म:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
उदाहृतम्is declared/has been stated
उदाहृतम्:
TypeVerb
Rootउद्-आ-हृ
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular, Passive, क्त (past passive participle)
विश्वम्the universe
विश्वम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविश्व
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
ब्रह्मभवनेin the abode/world of Brahman
ब्रह्मभवने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मभवन
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
सर्वतःon all sides / everywhere
सर्वतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वतः
परिवर्ततेturns about / revolves / undergoes change
परिवर्तते:
TypeVerb
Rootपरि-वृत्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaB
BrahmanV
viśva (the universe)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 emphasizes a Brahma-centered vision: all phenomena belong to Brahman’s realm and the universe continually cycles and transforms within that ultimate ground.
Vaiśampāyana, as narrator, concludes or caps a preceding sacred exposition, marking its extent (“up to a thousand”) and summarizing its cosmic import: the world’s ceaseless turning within Brahman’s abode.