Shloka 3
वायुदेव उवाच हन्त ते कीर्तयिष्यामि नमस्कृत्य कपर्दिने । यदवाप्तं मया राजन् श्रेयो यच्चार्जितं यश:,भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने कहा--राजन्! मैं जटाजूटधारी भगवान् शंकरको नमस्कार करके प्रसन्नतापूर्वक यह बता रहा हूँ कि मैंने कौन-सा श्रेय प्राप्त किया और किस यशका उपार्जन किया
vāyudeva uvāca hanta te kīrtayiṣyāmi namaskṛtya kapardine | yad avāptaṃ mayā rājan śreyo yac cārjitaṃ yaśaḥ ||
Dijo Vāyudeva: «Ven, oh Rey; te relataré—tras inclinarme primero con reverencia ante Kapardin (Śiva, el Señor de la cabellera enmarañada)—qué bien verdadero he alcanzado y qué fama he ganado».
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Before speaking of one’s achievements—whether spiritual welfare (śreyas) or worldly renown (yaśas)—one should begin with reverence and humility, acknowledging the divine (here, Śiva as Kapardin) as the source of auspiciousness.
Vāyudeva addresses a king and introduces a forthcoming account: after offering salutations to Śiva, he will narrate what benefit he has attained and what fame he has earned, setting a devotional and ethical tone for the discourse.