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विदुर उवाच
स वै विश्वसृजामीशो वेदादीन्मुखतो ऽसृजत् ।
यद्यद्येनासृजद्देवस् तन्मे ब्रूहि तपोधन ॥ ३६ ॥

vidura uvaca

sa vai visva-srjam iso

vedadin mukhato 'srjat

yad yad yenasrjad devas

tan me bruhi tapodhana

vidurah uvaca-Vidura said; sah-he (Brahma); vai-certainly; visva-the universe; srjam-of those who created; isah-the controller; veda-adin-the Vedas, etc.; mukhatah-from the mouth; asrjat-established; yat-that; yat-which; yena-by which; asrjat-created; devah-the god; tat-that; me-unto me; bruhi-please explain; tapah-dhana-O sage whose only wealth is penance.