Shloka 32
Brahmopadeśa: Adhipatitva-kathana, Dharma-lakṣaṇa, and Kṣetra–Kṣetrajña Viveka
Book 14, Chapter 43
Devanagari script
वायव्यस्तु सदा स्पर्शस्त्वाचा प्रज्ञायते च सः । त्वक्स्थश्वैव सदा वायु: स्पर्शने स विधीयते,वायुका स्वाभाविक गुण स्पर्श है, जिसका त्वचाके द्वारा ज्ञान होता है और त्वचामें स्थित वायुदेव उस स्पर्शका अनुभव करानेमें सहायक होता है
Transliteration
vāyavyas tu sadā sparśas tvacā prajñāyate ca saḥ | tvaksthaś caiva sadā vāyuḥ sparśane sa vidhīyate ||
Translation
Vāyu-deva said: “Touch is ever the natural quality of the wind-element, and it is known through the skin. The Wind, abiding in the skin, is the agency that enables the experience of touch.”
Word by Word
वायव्यःairy; belonging to Vayu
वायव्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवायव्य (वायु-सम्बन्धी)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
सदाalways
सदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा
स्पर्शःtouch (tactile quality)
स्पर्शः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootस्पर्श
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
त्वचाby the skin
त्वचा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootत्वच्
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
प्रज्ञायतेis known/recognized
प्रज्ञायते:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + ज्ञा
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada, Passive/Impersonal (भावे/कर्मणि प्रयोग)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
सःthat/it (i.e., touch)
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
त्वक्स्थःsituated in the skin
त्वक्स्थः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootत्वक्-स्थ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed/only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
सदाalways
सदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा
वायुःVayu/wind (air principle)
वायुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवायु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
स्पर्शनेin/with regard to touch; in tactile perception
स्पर्शने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootस्पर्शन
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
सःhe/it (Vayu)
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विधीयतेis assigned/ordained; is made to function
विधीयते:
TypeVerb
Rootवि + धा
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada, Passive
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
Vāyu (Vāyudeva)T
tvac (skin)S
sparśa (touch)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes