Shloka 22
Rājapurohita-lakṣaṇa and Purūravas–Vāyu Saṃvāda
Varṇa, Sovereignty, and Abhaya-dāna
Devanagari script
छायायामप्सु वायौ च सुखमुष्णेडधिगच्छति
Transliteration
chāyāyām apsu vāyau ca sukham uṣṇeḍ adhigacchati
Translation
人は暑熱をしのぐとき、木陰に寄り、水に近づき、涼風に身を任せて安らぎを得る——すなわち、己の境遇にふさわしい拠り所と処方を求めるところに、安寧は生ずるのである。
Word by Word
छायायाम्in the shade
छायायाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootछाया
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
अप्सुin the waters
अप्सु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअप्
FormFeminine, Locative, Plural
वायौin the wind
वायौ:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवायु
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
सुखम्comfort, ease
सुखम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुख
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
उष्णेin heat, when it is hot
उष्णे:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootउष्ण
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
अधिगच्छतिattains, finds
अधिगच्छति:
TypeVerb
Rootअधि-गम्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
ऐल उवाच
Characters & Entities
ऐ
ऐल (Aila)छ
छाया (shade)अ
अप्/जल (water)व
वायु (wind/breeze)उ
उष्ण (heat)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Suffering is eased by choosing an appropriate countermeasure: just as heat is relieved by shade, water, and breeze, human distress is relieved by seeking the right support, discipline, or counsel suited to the problem.
Aila speaks in a didactic context within Śānti Parva, using a simple natural example—relief from heat through shade, water, and wind—to illustrate a broader ethical point about finding proper remedies and refuges.