Shloka 38

Devanagari script

न ते5पराधमिह वै दृष्टवानस्मि सुव्रत । प्रीतो5स्मि तव गोविन्द वृणु कामान्‌ यथेप्सितान्‌

Transliteration

na te 'parādham iha vai dṛṣṭavān asmi suvrata | prīto 'smi tava govinda vṛṇu kāmān yathepsitān ||

Translation

Vāyu-deva said: “O steadfast in noble vows, I have truly seen no fault of yours here. I am pleased with you, Govinda. Therefore, ask of me whatever desires you wish.”

Word by Word

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• ते: of you/your
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: त्वद्
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• अपराधम्: offence, fault
• अपराधम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपराध
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह

• वै: indeed, surely
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै

• दृष्टवान्: having seen
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: क्तवतु (past active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अस्मि: I am
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Present (Lat), 1st, Singular

• सुव्रत: O one of good vows
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुव्रत
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• प्रीतः: pleased, satisfied
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्री
• Form: क्त (past passive participle used adjectivally), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अस्मि: I am
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Present (Lat), 1st, Singular

• तव: of you/your
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: त्वद्
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• गोविन्द: O Govinda
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोविन्द
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• वृणु: choose, select
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृ (वृणोति)
• Form: Imperative (Lot), 2nd, Singular

• कामान्: desires, boons
• कामान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• यथा: as, according to
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• ईप्सितान्: desired, wished-for
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ईप्सित
• Form: क्त (past passive participle used adjectivally), Masculine, Accusative, Plural

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vāyu-deva
• Govinda (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights ethical discernment and self-mastery: when one has conquered anger and is found free of wrongdoing, the righteous response is approval and benevolence (here, the offering of a boon), not blame or retaliation.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyu-deva addresses Govinda (Kṛṣṇa), declares that he has detected no offense on Kṛṣṇa’s part in the present situation, expresses satisfaction, and invites him to ask for any desired boon.