Vedanta

nishAcarAreriva laxmaNaH purA

vR^ikodarasyeva surendranandanaH .

gado.atha shaureriva karmakR^it priyaH

subhaktimAn vishvavido.anujo.abhavat ..26..

padacChedaH:

nishAcarAreH iva laxmaNaH purA vR^ikodarasya iva surendranandanaH gadaH atha shaureH iva karmakR^it priyaH subhaktimAn vishvavidaH anujaH abhavat.

anvayaH:

atha purA nishAcarAreH laxmaNaH iva vR^ikodarasya surendranandanaH iva shaureH gadaH iva subhaktimAn priyaH karmakR^it vishvavidaH anujaH abhavat.

anvayArthaH:

atha = After due course of time; purA = in the past; nishAcarAreH = to the enemy of the demons(rAma); laxmaNaH = laxmana; iva = like; vR^ikodarasya = to Bheema; surendranandanaH = the son of Indra (arjuna) iva = like; shaureH = of the one born in the gotra of shUra (kR^iShNa) gadaH = gada; iva = like; subhaktimAn = greatly devoted; priyaH = beloved; karmakR^it = servant; vishvavidaH = of the all-knowing (vAsudeva) anujaH = brother; abhavat = was born.

Summary:

After due course of time, a brother was born to all-knowing vAsudeva. He was as beloved and greatly devoted servant to vAsudeva as Laxmana was to Rama, Arjuna was to Bheemasena and Gada was to Sri Krishna.

vicintya vidvAn sa niruttarIkR^itas-

tathA.astu mAtA.anuvadedyadIti tam .

udIrya kR^icChrAdupagamya mandiraM

priyAsakAshe tamudantamabravIt ..25..

padacChedaH:

vicintya vidvAn saH niruttarIkR^itaH tathA astu mAtA anuvadet yadi iti taM udIrya kR^icChrAt upagamya mandiraM priyAsakAshe taM udantaM abravIt ..

anvayaH

niruttarIkR^itaH saH vidvAn vicintya yadi mAtA anuvadet tathA astu iti taM udIrya mandiraM kR^icChrAt upagamya priyAsakAshe taM udantaM abravIt.

anvayArthaH:

niruttarIkR^itaH = Having rendered speechless; saH = that; vidvAn = scholar; vicintya = having thought; yadi = if; mAtA = mother; anuvadet = agrees; tathA = as you wish; astu = let it be; iti = thus; taM = to vAsudeva; udIrya = having spoken; mandiraM = to his house; kR^icChrAt = with great difficulty; upagamya = having reached; priyAsakAshe = to his dear wife; taM = that; udantaM = episode; abravIt = narrated.

Summary:

Having thus rendered speechless by vAsudeva, the scholarly Madhya Geha Bhatta, having thought for a while, replied - “Let your wish prevail if your mother gives her consent”. Having spoken thus, he reached home bearing the pains of separation with great difficulty. He then narrated the entire episode to his dear wife.

bahushrutatvAdyadi tatsahe balAn-

na sA savitrI virahaM saheta te .

iti dvijenAbhihite.anamatsa taM

bhavAnanuj~nAM pradadAtviti bruvan ..24..

padacChedaH:

bahushrutatvAt yadi tat sahe balAt na sA savitrI virahaM saheta te.

iti dvijena abhihite anamat saH taM bhavAn anuj~nAM pradadAtu iti bruvan.

anvayaH

bahushrutatvAt yadi balAt tat sahe [tathApi] te sA savitrI virahaM na saheta iti dvijena abhihite saH taM bhavAn anuj~nAM pradadAtu iti bruvan anamat.

anvayArthaH:

yadi = though; bahushrutatvAt = due to being well versed with scriptures; balAt = with difficulty; tat = your separation; sahe = I will bear; tathApi = but; te = your; sA savitrI = one who gave birth; virahaM = agony of separation; na saheta = may not bear; iti = thus; dvijena = by the brahmin; abhihite = spoken; saH = vAsudeva; taM = to him; bhavAn = you; anuj~nAM = permission; pradadAtu = give; iti = thus; bruvan = saying; anamat = prostrated.

Summary:

The father replied - “Due to being well versed in scriptures, I may, with difficulty, bear the agony of your separation. But, your mother might not be able to put up with this”. vAsudeva, on hearing these words of reconciliation of his father, prostrated before him saying “(If you think what I am doing is in accordance with scriptures,) please give me permission to accept sainthood.”

Note: vAsudeva knew very well that once his father gets convinced, it will not be difficult to convince his mother.