Shloka 10

कर्म–ज्ञान–दैव–स्वभावविचारः

Inquiry into Karma, Knowledge, Fate, and Nature

Devanagari script

सुशील: सुखसंवेश: सुभोज: स्वादर: शुचि: । सुवाक्य श्चाप्यनीर्ष्यश्व॒ तस्मात्‌ सर्वत्र पूजित:,वे सुशील, सुखसे सोनेवाले, पवित्र भोजन करनेवाले, उत्तम आदरके पात्र, पवित्र, उत्तम वचन बोलनेवाले तथा ईष्यसे रहित हैं; इसीलिये उनकी सर्वत्र पूजा हुई है

Transliteration

suśīlaḥ sukhasaṁveśaḥ subhojaḥ svādaraḥ śuciḥ | suvākyaś cāpy anīrṣyaś ca tasmāt sarvatra pūjitaḥ ||

Translation

Vāyu berkata: “Beliau berakhlak mulia, beristirahat dengan tenteram, menikmati makanan yang suci dan baik, layak menerima penghormatan tertinggi, dan dirinya sendiri pun bersih. Tuturnya indah dan beliau bebas daripada iri hati; maka beliau dihormati di mana-mana.”

Word by Word

सुशीलःwell-conducted, of good character

सुखसंवेशःone who lies/sleeps comfortably

सुभोजःone who eats well / has good food

स्वादरःrespectful; showing proper regard

शुचिःpure, clean

सुवाक्यःspeaking good words; well-spoken

चand

अपिalso

अनीर्ष्यःfree from envy

तस्मात्therefore; from that (reason)

सर्वत्रeverywhere

पूजितःhonored, worshipped

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vāyu (Vāyudeva)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Social honor is presented as the natural outcome of inner virtues: good conduct, purity, courteous speech, and especially freedom from envy. The verse links ethical self-discipline with being respected everywhere.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyu is describing the traits of a person who is universally revered, listing specific observable virtues—clean habits, wholesome living, gentle speech, and non-jealousy—and concluding that these qualities explain why such a person receives honor in all places.