srimad-bhagavatamvedantabrahmanparamatma

වදන්ති තත් තත්ත්වවිදඃ

Vadanti Tat Tattva-Vidah (Bhagavata 1.2.11) in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 11× repetitions·🕐 Early morning during scriptural study and meditation, or before reading the Srimad Bhagavatam·📜 Srimad Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana) 1.2.11

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Origin & Story

Srimad Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana) 1.2.11 · Sage Veda Vyasa (spoken by Suta Goswami) · Ancient (Puranic period)

In the second chapter of the first canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam, the sages gathered at Naimisharanya ask Suta Goswami about the highest good. In reply he expounds that loving devotion to the Lord is the supreme dharma, and to clarify the nature of the goal he speaks this verse: the knowers of truth declare the one Reality to be non-dual consciousness, named as Brahman, Paramatma and Bhagavan. The verse thus sets the philosophical foundation of the Bhagavatam, unifying the impersonal Absolute of the jnanis, the indwelling Self of the yogis, and the personal Lord of the devotees as one and the same Truth.

✦ As told in scripture

The Bhagavata tradition holds that hearing and reflecting on this teaching dissolves the seeker's confusion between the formless and the personal God, and that those who realize the one Reality behind the three names attain the peace and devotion that the whole Srimad Bhagavatam is composed to bestow.

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The Mantra

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වදන්ති තත් තත්ත්වවිදස්තත්ත්වං යජ්ජ්ඤානමද්වයම් . බ්රහ්මේති පරමාත්මේති භගවානිති ශබ්ද්යතේ ..

vadanti tat tattva-vidas tattvaṃ yaj jñānam advayam brahmeti paramātmeti bhagavān iti śabdyate

Meaning:The knowers of Truth declare that the Reality is the non-dual consciousness; and that same Reality is named in three ways — as Brahman, as Paramatma, and as Bhagavan.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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වදන්ති🔊vadantiThey speak of, they declare

තත්🔊tatThat (the Reality)

තත්ත්වවිදඃ🔊tattva-vidaḥThe knowers of the truth (those who have realized Reality)

තත්ත්වම්🔊tattvamThe Truth, the Reality, the essence

යත්🔊yatWhich

ජ්ඤානම්🔊jñānamKnowledge, pure consciousness

අද්වයම්🔊advayamNon-dual, without a second

බ්රහ්ම ඉති🔊brahma itiAs 'Brahman' (the impersonal Absolute)

පරමාත්මා ඉති🔊paramātmā itiAs 'Paramatma' (the Supreme Self within all)

භගවාන් ඉති🔊bhagavān itiAs 'Bhagavan' (the personal Lord, full of all majesty)

ශබ්ද්යතේ🔊śabdyateIs called, is named, is spoken of

Benefits of Chanting Vadanti Tat Tattva-Vidah (Bhagavata 1.2.11)

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Harmonizes the impersonal (Brahman) and personal (Bhagavan) views of God as one Reality.

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Reveals the supreme Truth as non-dual consciousness (advaya-jnana).

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Foundational verse for understanding the philosophy of the Srimad Bhagavatam.

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Resolves apparent conflict between paths of knowledge and devotion by pointing to one goal.

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Contemplated in Vedanta and Bhakti study to deepen understanding of the Absolute.

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Steadies the mind in the recognition that the one Reality is realized in many ways.

How to Chant Vadanti Tat Tattva-Vidah (Bhagavata 1.2.11)

Repetitions11times

Best TimeEarly morning during scriptural study and meditation, or before reading the Srimad Bhagavatam

FaceEast or North

Recite this verse slowly, dwelling on the three names — Brahman, Paramatma and Bhagavan — and understanding them as one and the same non-dual Reality realized in three ways. Use it to reflect that the formless Absolute, the indwelling Self, and the personal Lord are not three gods but three aspects of one Truth. It is best contemplated as part of the study of the Srimad Bhagavatam under guidance.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Vadanti Tat Tattva-Vidah (Bhagavata 1.2.11) written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It means 'the knowers of Truth declare that the Reality is non-dual consciousness, and it is named as Brahman, as Paramatma, and as Bhagavan.' It is a famous verse from the Srimad Bhagavatam (1.2.11) describing the one Reality and its three names.

They are three names for the one supreme Reality as realized in three ways: Brahman is the formless, all-pervading Absolute; Paramatma is the Supreme Self dwelling within all beings; and Bhagavan is the personal Lord endowed with all majesty, beauty and grace. The verse says these are not three truths but one.

It is regarded as a key to the philosophy of the Srimad Bhagavatam because it reconciles the impersonal and personal understandings of God. By declaring the one non-dual Reality to be addressed under three names, it shows that the paths of knowledge and devotion lead to the same supreme Truth.

It appears in the Srimad Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), Canto 1, Chapter 2, Verse 11, spoken by the sage Suta to the assembled sages, in the section that establishes devotion to the Lord as the highest path.