Shloka 11
Brahmā’s Instruction on Brahmacarya, Vānaprastha, and the Aliṅga Path
Ethics of Non-attachment
Devanagari script
अर्चयन्नतिथीन् काले दद्याच्चापि प्रतिश्रयम् । फलपत्रावरैर्मूले: श्यामाकेन च वर्तयन्,अतिथिको आश्रय दे और समयपर उनका सत्कार करे। जंगली फल, मूल, पत्ता अथवा सावाँ खाकर जीवन-निर्वाह करे
Transliteration
arcayann atithīn kāle dadyāc cāpi pratiśrayam | phalapatrāvarair mūlaiḥ śyāmākena ca vartayan ||
Translation
Vāyu said: “At the proper time one should honor visiting guests and also provide them shelter. Sustaining oneself on wild fruits, leaves, and roots—or even on śyāmāka grain—one should live in a way that never neglects hospitality.”
Word by Word
अर्चयन्honouring, worshipping
अर्चयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअर्च्
Formशतृ (वर्तमान कृदन्त), पुं, प्रथमा, एकवचन
अतिथीन्guests
अतिथीन्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअतिथि
Formपुं, द्वितीया, बहुवचन
कालेat the proper time
काले:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकाल
Formपुं, सप्तमी, एकवचन
दद्यात्should give
दद्यात्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootदा
Formविधिलिङ्, optative, प्रथम, एकवचन, परस्मैपद
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
प्रतिश्रयम्lodging, shelter (hospitality)
प्रतिश्रयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रतिश्रय
Formपुं, द्वितीया, एकवचन
फलwith fruits
फल:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootफल
Formनपुं, तृतीया, बहुवचन
पत्रwith leaves
पत्र:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपत्र
Formनपुं, तृतीया, बहुवचन
अवरैःwith inferior/simple (things)
अवरैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootअवर
Formपुं/नपुं, तृतीया, बहुवचन
मूलैःwith roots
मूलैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमूल
Formनपुं, तृतीया, बहुवचन
श्यामाकेनwith śyāmāka (a millet)
श्यामाकेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootश्यामाक
Formपुं, तृतीया, एकवचन
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
वर्तयन्maintaining (himself), living on
वर्तयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवृत्
Formशतृ (वर्तमान कृदन्त), पुं, प्रथमा, एकवचन
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
Vāyu (Vāyudeva)A
atithi (guest)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes