Devanagari
तस्मै ह्यवोचद् भगवानृषीणां शृण्वतामिदम् ।
यो ब्रह्मवाद: पूर्वेषां जनलोकनिवासिनाम् ॥ ८ ॥
Verse text
tasmai hy avocad bhagavān
ṛṣīṇāṁ śṛṇvatām idam
yo brahma-vādaḥ pūrveṣāṁ
jana-loka-nivāsinām
Synonyms
tasmai
—
to him
;
hi
—
indeed
;
avocat
—
spoke
;
bhagavān
—
the Supreme Lord
;
ṛṣīṇām
—
the sages
;
śṛṇvatām
—
as they listened
;
idam
—
this
;
yaḥ
—
which
;
brahma
—
about the Absolute Truth
;
vādaḥ
—
discussion
;
pūrveṣām
—
ancient
;
jana
—
loka — nivāsinām — among the inhabitants of Janaloka .
Translation
As the sages listened, Lord Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi related to Nārada an ancient discussion about the Absolute Truth that took place among the residents of Janaloka.
Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
As the sages listened, Lord Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi related to Nārada an ancient discussion about the Absolute Truth that took place among the residents of Janaloka.
KB 10.87.8
Then the Ṛṣi answered by following in the footsteps of His predecessors. He narrated a story of how the same question had been discussed on the planet known as Janaloka, which is above the Svargaloka planets, such as the moon and Venus. On this planet, great sages and saintly persons live, and they once discussed the same point regarding the understanding of Brahman and His real identity.
Purport (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
He (bhagavan), seated among the rsis spoke, to Narada(tasmai) this,topic, which was previously discussed among the residents of Janaloka
Purport (Jiva Goswami)
The other sages listened with attention (the phrase should be in the locative rather than the possessive case). An ancient discussion to determine the truth (vāda), rather than jalpa or vitaṇḍa took place concerning the Vedas (brahma). Janaloka means the planet above Maharloka. It may also be called Janoloka.
Purport (Sanatana Goswami)
He builds up Parīkṣit’s enthusiasm. The omniscient lord, or the Lord full of mercy (bhagavān) spoke this topic while the sages listened. This indicates that they were eager to hear the spiritual topic, being all of the same temperament. This (idam) topic indicates that it was present visibly at all times in Nārāyana’s heart. Or idam refers to brahmavādaḥ, a topic of discussion to discern the truth. Vādo vivadatām aham: among types of argumentation I am vāda, which delivers the truth (BG 10:32) Among methods like vitaṇḍā and jalpa, vāda is a great vibhūti of the Lord since it is about the Lord. This is all explained by Śrīdhara Svāmī. Janaloka means the planet above Maharloka. It may also be called Janoloka.