Shloka 8

Yamavākya

The Words of Yama

Devanagari script

सम्यग्विचार्य मुनिभिर्घर्मशास्त्रादिभिर्विभो । कल्पादौ वर्तमानस्य यावद्यावद्दिनं तव ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

samyagvicārya munibhirgharmaśāstrādibhirvibho | kalpādau vartamānasya yāvadyāvaddinaṃ tava || 8 ||

Translation

遍在的主啊，诸牟尼依《法论》（Dharma-śāstra）等权威典籍详加审察，宣说汝之“一日”究竟延续多久——尤其就此现行劫在初始之时而言。

Word by Word

• सम्यक्: properly
• सम्यक्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: properly)

• विचार्य: having considered
• विचार्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-चर् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having considered’

• मुनिभिः: by sages
• मुनिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• धर्मशास्त्रादिभिः: by dharma-texts and the like
• धर्मशास्त्रादिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मशास्त्र-आदि (प्रातिपदिक); धर्मशास्त्र + आदि
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; ‘धर्मशास्त्र-आदि’ इति समाहार/समुच्चयार्थः

• विभो: O all-pervading one
• विभो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• कल्पादौ: at the beginning of the kalpa
• कल्पादौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल्प-आदि (प्रातिपदिक); कल्प + आदि
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• वर्तमानस्य: of (you) who are present/prevailing
• वर्तमानस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर्तमान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; विशेषण—‘तव’/सम्बन्धितस्य (of one who is present/prevailing)

• यावत्: as long as
• यावत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; परिमाण/अवधि (correlative: as long as)

• यावत्: as long as
• यावत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरुक्ति-बल (repetition for emphasis)

• दिनम्: day (time-span)
• दिनम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अत्र प्रथमा—वाक्ये विषयः (the day/time-span)

• तव: your/of you
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue addressing Narada/Vishnu as contextually implied)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Wonder at cosmic measurement and order, settling into contemplative calm through appeal to sages and authoritative dharma-texts."}

Characters & Entities

• Vibhu (Vishnu)

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It frames cosmic time (the Lord’s ‘day’) as a shastra-grounded truth verified by sages, reminding the devotee that creation unfolds under divine order and measurable dharma.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By addressing the Lord as Vibhu and emphasizing His cosmic ‘day,’ it cultivates reverence (aiśvarya-bhāva) and steadies devotion through contemplation of the Lord’s governance over time.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to authoritative calculation and classification of time—aligned with Jyotiṣa-style time-reckoning—supported by dharma-śāstra and traditional sage analysis.