Shloka 11

Devanagari script

एतेषां गुणतत्त्वानि वक्ष्यन्ते तत्त्वहेतुभि: । समासव्यासयुक्तानि तत्त्वतस्तानि बोधत,अब मैं तात्विक युक्तियोंद्वारा संक्षेप और विस्तारके साथ इन तीनों गुणोंके कार्योंका यथार्थ वर्णन करता हूँ, इन्हें ध्यान देकर सुनो

Transliteration

eteṣāṃ guṇatattvāni vakṣyante tattvahetubhiḥ | samāsavyāsayuktāni tattvatastāni bodhata |

Translation

Vāyu-deva said: “Now I shall set forth, by sound principles that lead to truth, the real nature and workings of these guṇas. I will explain them both briefly and in detail; understand them as they truly are, and listen with attentive discernment.”

Word by Word

एतेषाम्of these

गुणतत्त्वानिthe true principles/natures of the guṇas

वक्ष्यन्तेwill be stated/declared

तत्त्वहेतुभिःby reasons grounded in truth / by true causes

समासव्यासयुक्तानिconnected with summary and elaboration

तत्त्वतःin reality; truly

तानिthose (things)

बोधतunderstand; know

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vāyu (Vāyudeva)

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 introduces a disciplined exposition of the guṇas—promising a truth-grounded account of their essential nature and effects, presented both in summary and in detailed analysis, urging attentive understanding.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyu-deva begins an instructional discourse, signaling that he will explain the workings of the three guṇas using sound reasoning, and asks the listener(s) to hear carefully and comprehend the teaching accurately.