Shloka 134

Devanagari script

द्विजातिभ्यो<नुरूपेभ्य: कामांश्न विविधान्‌ बहून्‌ । यस्यादेशेन तद्‌ वित्त व्यभजन्त द्विजातय:,'राजाने सोनेके खंभोंसे युक्त पूर्णतः सोनेका बना हुआ महल, जो कमलके समान नेत्रोंवाली सुन्दरी स्त्रियोंकी शय्याओंसे सुशोभित था, तैयार कराकर योग्य ब्राह्मणोंको दान किया। साथ ही नाना प्रकारकी भोगसामग्रियाँ भी प्रचुरमात्रामें उन्हें दी थीं। उनके आदेशसे ब्राह्मणोंने उनका सारा धन आपसमें बाँट लिया था

Transliteration

dvijātibhyo 'nurūpebhyaḥ kāmān sa vividhān bahūn | yasyādeśena tad vittaṁ vyabhajanta dvijātayaḥ ||

Translation

Vāyu said: “To the worthy twice-born he provided many and varied objects of enjoyment, suited to them. By his command, the twice-born then apportioned and shared that wealth among themselves.”

Word by Word

द्विजातिभ्यःto the twice-born (Brahmins etc.)

अनुरूपेभ्यःto the suitable/fit (ones)

कामान्desired objects/pleasures

चand

विविधान्various

बहून्many

यस्यwhose

आदेशेनby (his) command

तत्that

वित्तम्wealth

व्यभजन्तthey distributed/divided

द्विजातयःthe twice-born (Brahmins etc.)

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

व

वायुदेव (Vāyu)

द

द्विजातयः (the twice-born/Brahmins as recipients)

व

वित्त (wealth)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dāna as a dharmic act: wealth should be given appropriately to deserving recipients, and the giver should allow the learned community to allocate it fairly, emphasizing propriety, restraint, and social responsibility.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyu describes a benefactor (contextually a king) who provides abundant comforts and wealth to suitable twice-born recipients; following his instruction, the Brahmins distribute the donated wealth among themselves.