| Sanskrit | English | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| व्यासम् | object, revered sage | vyāsaṁ |
| वसिष्ठ | sage | vasiṣṭha |
| नप्तारम् | grandson | naptāraṁ |
| शक्तेः | of Śakti | śaktēḥ |
| पौत्रम् | grandson | pautram |
| अकल्मषम् | sinless, pure | akalmaṣam |
| पराशरात्मजम् | son of Parāśara | parāśarātmajaṁ |
| वन्दे | I bow | vandē |
| शुकतातम् | father of Śuka | śukatātaṁ |
| तपोनिधिम् | treasure of austerity | tapōnidhim |
| व्यासाय | to Vyāsa | vyāsāya |
| विष्णुरूपाय | of the form of Viṣṇu | viṣṇurūpāya |
| व्यासरूपाय | in the form of Vyāsa | vyāsarūpāya |
| विष्णवे | to Viṣṇu | viṣṇavē |
| नमः | salutation | namō |
| वै | indeed | vai |
| ब्रह्मनिधये | treasure of Brahman | brahmanidhayē |
| वासिष्ठाय | descendant of Vasiṣṭha | vāsiṣṭhāya |
| नमः | salutation | namō |
| नमः | again salutation | namaḥ |
| कृष्णद्वैपायनम् | Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana | kr̥ṣṇadvaipāyanam |
| व्यासम् | Vyāsa | vyāsam |
| सर्वलोकहिते | in welfare of all worlds | sarvalōkahitē |
| रतम् | engaged | ratam |
| वेदाब्जभास्करम् | sun to the lotus of Vedas | vēdābjabhāskaram |
| वन्दे | I bow | vandē |
| शमादिनिलयम् | abode of tranquility | śamādinilayam |
| मुनिम् | sage | munim |
| वेदव्यासम् | Vedavyāsa | vēdavyāsam |
| स्वात्मरूपम् | of true self-nature | svātmarūpam |
| सत्यसन्धम् | truthful | satyasandham |
| परायणम् | devoted | parāyaṇam |
| शान्तम् | peaceful | śāntam |
| जितेन्द्रियक्रोधम् | conqueror of senses and anger | jitēndriyakrōdham |
| सशिष्यं | with disciples | saśiṣyam |
| प्रणमामि | I bow | praṇamāmi |
| अहम् | I | aham |
| अचतुर्वदनः | not four-faced | acaturvadanaḥ |
| ब्रह्मा | Brahmā | brahmā |
| द्विबाहुः | two-armed | dvibāhuḥ |
| अपरः | another | aparaḥ |
| हरिः | Viṣṇu | hariḥ |
| अफाललोचनः | without third eye | aphālalōcanaḥ |
| शम्भुः | Śiva | śambhuḥ |
| भगवान् | Lord | bhagavān |
| बादरायणः | Vyāsa | bādarāyaṇaḥ |
| सूत्रभाष्यकृतौ | authors of sūtra & commentary | sūtrabhāṣyakr̥tau |
| वन्दे | I bow | vandē |
| भगवन्तौ | the two Lords | bhagavantau |
| पुनः पुनः | again and again | punaḥ punaḥ |
| ब्रह्मसूत्रकृते | to the author of the Brahma Sūtras | brahmasūtrakr̥tē |
| तस्मै | to that (one) | tasmai |
| वेदव्यासाय | to Vedavyāsa | vēdavyāsāya |
| वेधसे | to the creator / sage | vēdhasē |
| ज्ञानशक्त्यवताराय | to the incarnation of knowledge and power | jñānaśaktyavatārāya |
| नमः | salutation | namō |
| भगवतः | of the Lord | bhagavatō |
| हरेः | of Hari (Viṣṇu) | harēḥ |
| व्यासः | Vyāsa | vyāsaḥ |
| समस्तधर्माणाम् | of all dharmas | samastadharmāṇām |
| वक्ता | speaker, expounder | vaktā |
| मुनिवरैडितः | praised by great sages | munivarēḍitaḥ |
| चिरंजीवी | long-lived | cirañjīvī |
| दीर्घमायुः | long life | dīrghamāyuḥ |
| ददातु | may he give | dadātu |
| जटिलः | matted-haired (ascetic) | jaṭilaḥ |
| मम | to me | mama |
| कृष्णद्वैपायनः | Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana | kr̥ṣṇadvaipāyanaḥ |
| यः | who | yaḥ |
| च | and | ca |
| तस्मै | to that | tasmai |
| श्रीगुरवे | to the revered guru | śrīguravē |
| नमः | salutation | namaḥ |
| जटाधरः | one with matted hair | jaṭādharaḥ |
| तपोनिष्ठः | devoted to austerity | tapōniṣṭhaḥ |
| शुद्धयोगः | pure yogi | śuddhayōgaḥ |
| जितेन्द्रियः | master of senses | jitēndriyaḥ |
| कृष्णाजिनधरः | wearer of deer skin | kr̥ṣṇājinadharaḥ |
| कृष्णः | dark-complexioned / Kṛṣṇa | kr̥ṣṇaḥ |
| तस्मै | to that | tasmai |
| श्रीगुरवे | to the revered guru | śrīguravē |
| नमः | salutation | namaḥ |
| भारतस्य | of the Mahābhārata | bhāratasya |
| विधाता | creator | vidhātā |
| च | and | ca |
| द्वितीयः | second | dvitīyaḥ |
| इव | like | iva |
| यः | who | yaḥ |
| हरिः | Hari (Viṣṇu) | hariḥ |
| हरिभक्तिपरः | devoted to Hari | haribhaktiparaḥ |
| यः | who | yaḥ |
| च | and | ca |
| तस्मै | to that | tasmai |
| श्रीगुरवे | to the revered guru | śrīguravē |
| नमः | salutation | namaḥ |
| जयति | victorious / glorious | jayati |
| पराशरसूनुः | son of Parāśara | parāśarasūnuḥ |
| सत्यवती | Satyavatī | satyavatī |
| हृदयनन्दनः | delight of the heart | hr̥dayanandanaḥ |
| व्यासः | Vyāsa | vyāsaḥ |
| यस्य | whose | yasya |
| अस्य | of him | asya |
| कमलगलितम् | flowing like lotus nectar | kamalagalitam |
| भारतम् | Mahābhārata | bhāratam |
| अमृतम् | nectar | amr̥tam |
| जगत् | world | jagat |
| पिबति | drinks | pibati |
| वेदविभागविधात्रे | arranger of Vedas | vēdavibhāgavidhātrē |
| विमलाय | pure | vimalāya |
| ब्रह्मणे | to Brahman / sage | brahmaṇē |
| नमः | salutation | namō |
| विश्वदृशे | seer of the universe | viśvadr̥śē |
| सकलधृतिहेतुसाधनसूत्रसृजे | creator of aphorisms sustaining all | sakaladhr̥tihētusādhanasūtrasr̥jē |
| सत्यवत्यभिव्यक्ति | manifest as son of Satyavatī | satyavatyabhivyakti |
| मते | to the wise one / thinker | matē |
| वेदान्तवाक्यकुसुमानि | flowers (essences) of Vedānta statements | vēdāntavākyakusumāni |
| समानि | equal, well-arranged | samāni |
| चारु | beautiful, charming | cāru |
| जग्रन्थ | (he) composed / compiled | jagrantha |
| सूत्रनिचयेन | by a collection of aphorisms (sūtras) | sūtranicayēna |
| मनोहरॆण | delightful, captivating | manōharēṇa |
| मोक्षार्थि | seekers of liberation | mōkṣārthi |
| लोकहित | welfare of the world | lōkahita |
| कामनया | with the desire | kāmanayā |
| मुनिः | sage | muniḥ |
| यः | who | yaḥ |
| तम् | that (him) | tam |
| बादरायणम् | Bādarāyaṇa (Vyāsa) | bādarāyaṇam |
| अहम् | I | aham |
| प्रणमामि | bow down | praṇamāmi |
| भक्त्या | with devotion | bhaktyā |
| इति | thus | iti |
| श्री | revered, sacred | śrī |
| वेदव्यास | Vedavyāsa | vēdavyāsa |
| स्तुतिः | praise, hymn | stutiḥ |