Shloka 14

कālacakra-वर्णनम् तथा āśrama-धarma-निरूपणम्

The Wheel of Time and the Norms of the Āśramas

Devanagari script

यः कश्षिदिह लोके5स्मिन्नागम: परिकीर्तित: । तस्यान्तगमन श्रेय: कीर्तिरेषा सनातनी

Transliteration

yaḥ kaścid iha loke 'sminn āgamaḥ parikīrtitaḥ | tasyāntagamana-śreyaḥ kīrtir eṣā sanātanī ||

Translation

ਇਸ ਲੋਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਜੋ ਕੋਈ ਆਗਮ (ਵਿਧਿ-ਨਿਸ਼ੇਧ ਦੱਸਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਸ਼ਾਸਤਰ) ਪ੍ਰਚਲਿਤ ਹੈ, ਉਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਾਰੰਗਤ ਹੋਣਾ ਗ੍ਰਿਹਸਥ ਦ੍ਵਿਜਾਂ ਲਈ ਪਰਮ ਸ਼੍ਰੇਯ ਹੈ; ਇਸੀ ਤੋਂ ਸਨਾਤਨ ਕੀਰਤੀ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ।

Word by Word

• यः: who/which
• यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कश्चित्: someone/any
• कश्चित्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: किम्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• अस्मिन्: in this
• अस्मिन्: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• आगमः: scripture/tradition; authoritative teaching
• आगमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: आगम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• परिकीर्तितः: is proclaimed/declared
• परिकीर्तितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि + कीर्त्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• तस्य: of that/of it
• तस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• अन्तगमनम्: reaching the end; completion
• अन्तगमनम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तगमन
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• श्रेयः: the better/good; highest good
• श्रेयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रेयस्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• कीर्तिः: fame/glory
• कीर्तिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कीर्ति
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• एषा: this
• एषा: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• सनातनी: eternal/ancient
• सनातनी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सनातन
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vāyudeva

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse teaches that for twice-born householders, thorough mastery of authoritative dharma-teachings—especially the disciplines of injunction and prohibition—is a supreme good, yielding lasting ethical stature and enduring renown.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyudeva is speaking in a didactic mode, emphasizing the value of śāstric learning and disciplined understanding as a foundation for righteous household life and for the lasting honor that follows from living by dharma.