Shloka 19

कर्म–ज्ञान–दैव–स्वभावविचारः

Inquiry into Karma, Knowledge, Fate, and Nature

Devanagari script

लोकस्य विविध॑ चित्त प्रेक्षते चाप्यकुत्सयन्‌ । संसर्गविद्याकुशलस्तस्मात्‌ सर्वत्र पूजित:

Transliteration

lokasya vividha-cittaṁ prekṣate cāpy akutsayan | saṁsarga-vidyā-kuśalas tasmāt sarvatra pūjitaḥ ||

Translation

ସେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ନାନାପ୍ରକାର ଚିତ୍ତବୃତ୍ତିକୁ ଦେଖି ବୁଝେ, ତଥାପି କାହାକୁ ଅବମାନ କରେନାହିଁ। ସଂସର୍ଗ-ବିଦ୍ୟାରେ—କାହା ସଙ୍ଗ କେମିତି ପ୍ରଭାବ ପକାଏ—ସେ ନିପୁଣ; ତେଣୁ ସେ ସର୍ବତ୍ର ପୂଜିତ।

Word by Word

• लोकस्य: of the world/people
• लोकस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• विविधम्: varied, diverse
• विविधम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• चित्तम्: mind, disposition
• चित्तम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्त
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• प्रेक्षते: observes, looks at
• प्रेक्षते: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-ईक्ष्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Atmanepada

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

• अपि: also, even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• अकुत्सयन्: not censuring, not blaming
• अकुत्सयन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: कुत्सय् (कुत्स्)
• Form: Present active participle (Parasmaipada), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• संसर्गविद्याकुशलः: skilled in the knowledge of associations/contacts
• संसर्गविद्याकुशलः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संसर्ग-विद्या-कुशल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तस्मात्: therefore, from that (reason)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद्

• सर्वत्र: everywhere
• सर्वत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वत्र

• पूजितः: honored, worshipped
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूजित
• Form: Past passive participle, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vāyudeva (speaker)
• Nārada

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True wisdom includes understanding diverse human mentalities without falling into contempt or blame; mastery of how association influences character makes one fit to guide others and thus worthy of honor.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyudeva describes Nārada’s conduct: he observes people’s varied dispositions, refrains from condemning them, and is renowned for discerning the nature and effects of different kinds of company—hence his universal respect.