Shloka 22

विश्वामित्रस्य ब्राह्मर्षित्वप्राप्तिः

Viśvāmitra Attains Brahmarṣi Status

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मण्यं यदि मे प्राप्तं दीर्घमायुस्तथैव च।ओङ्कारश्च वषट्कारो वेदाश्च वरयन्तु माम्।।।।

Transliteration

brāhmaṇyaṃ yadi me prāptaṃ dīrgham āyus tathaiva ca | oṅkāraś ca vaṣaṭkāro vedāś ca varayantu mām ||

Translation

若我确已得证婆罗门之位，并同得长寿，愿“唵”之圣音、vaṣaṭ 祭呼，以及诸吠陀亲自认可并接纳我。

Word by Word

• ब्राह्मण्यम्: brahminhood
• ब्राह्मण्यम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case/nominative), एकवचन

• यदि: if
• यदि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्त-अव्यय (conditional particle)

• मे: for me / of me
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th case/genitive), एकवचन; enclitic form; ‘of me/for me’

• प्राप्तम्: attained
• प्राप्तम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; ‘obtained/attained’

• दीर्घम्: long
• दीर्घम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीर्घ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; आयुः-विशेषण (qualifies ‘life’)

• आयुः: life
• आयुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case/nominative), एकवचन

• तथा: so / likewise
• तथा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): ‘thus/so’

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• ओङ्कारः: the syllable Om (Omkāra)
• ओङ्कारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ओङ्कार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case/nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• वषट्कारः: the exclamation ‘vaṣaṭ’ (Vaṣaṭkāra)
• वषट्कारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वषट्कार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case/nominative), एकवचन

• वेदाः: the Vedas
• वेदाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case/nominative), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• वरयन्तु: may (they) accept/choose
• वरयन्तु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative/benedictive sense), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; ‘may they choose/accept’

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd case/accusative), एकवचन

Context

"If brahminhood and long life have been acquired by me by your grace, Omkara, Vashatkara and the Vedas shall accept me as Brahmarshi. (I shall acquire the right to interpret the Vedas and to perform sacrifices.)

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Brahmā
• devas
• Vedas

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is not only personal effort but also rightful authorization: spiritual status must align with Vedic truth and ritual legitimacy, not mere self-assertion.

What is the narrative situation?

Viśvāmitra asks for confirmation that his attainment is fully validated—so that the very foundations of Vedic speech and sacrifice ‘accept’ him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity (satya) in spiritual aspiration—seeking proper recognition rather than forcing a claim.