Shloka 23

Devanagari script

दाने तपसि सत्ये च यस्य नोच्चरितं यश:

Transliteration

dāne tapasi satye ca yasya noccāritaṃ yaśaḥ

Translation

ದಾನ, ತಪಸ್ಸು, ಸತ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಷ್ಠನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವನ ಯಶಸ್ಸು ಉಚ್ಚರಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.

Word by Word

• दाने: in giving/charity
• दाने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दान
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• तपसि: in austerity/penance
• तपसि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस्
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• सत्ये: in truthfulness
• सत्ये: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• यस्य: whose
• यस्य: Sambandha
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• उच्चरितम्: uttered/spoken (aloud)
• उच्चरितम्: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्-चर्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• यशः: fame/glory
• यशः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: यशस्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vāyu-deva (Wind-god)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights a moral tension: a person may practice key virtues—generosity, austerity, and truth—yet still remain uncelebrated. It invites reflection on the difference between intrinsic merit (dharma) and public recognition (yaśas), implying that virtue does not always guarantee worldly fame.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyu-deva is speaking about someone’s qualities, noting that despite exemplary conduct in giving, ascetic discipline, and truthfulness, that person’s renown is not being voiced or spread. The line functions as an evaluative remark within a larger discussion of character and merit in the Udyoga Parva.