Shloka 36

ब्राह्मणपूजायां व्युष्टिः — Vyuṣṭi (Merit-Outcome) of Honoring Brāhmaṇas: Kṛṣṇa and Durvāsā

Devanagari script

सो<यं वहल्लिरुपागम्य पादमूले ममान्तिकम्‌ । शिष्यवत्‌ परिचर्यार्थ शान्त: प्रकृतिमागत:

Transliteration

so ’yaṁ vahallir upāgamya pādamūle mamāntikam | śiṣyavat paricaryārthaṁ śāntaḥ prakṛtim āgataḥ ||

Translation

వాయువు అన్నాడు—అగ్నిరూపమైన ఆ వహల్లి తిరిగి వచ్చి నా పాదమూలానికి సమీపంగా చేరాడు. శిష్యుడిలా సేవ చేయుటకు నా పాదాల వద్ద నమస్కరించి, అనంతరం శాంతుడై తన పూర్వ స్వభావస్థితికి తిరిగిపోయాడు।

Word by Word

• सः: he/that one
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अयम्: this (one)
• अयम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वहल्लिः: Vahalli (proper name)
• वहल्लिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वहल्लि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उपागम्य: having approached
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-गम्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral in gerund)

• पादमूले: at the foot/at the feet (lit. at the root of the feet)
• पादमूले: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पादमूल
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• मम: of me/my
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• अन्तिकम्: near; vicinity
• अन्तिकम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तिक
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• शिष्यवत्: like a disciple
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शिष्यवत्

• परिचर्यार्थम्: for the purpose of service/attendance
• परिचर्यार्थम्: Prayojana (purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिचर्या-अर्थ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• शान्तः: calm, pacified
• शान्तः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्त
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रकृतिम्: natural state; original condition
• प्रकृतिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रकृति
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• आगतः: having come; returned; attained
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम्
• Form: क्त (past passive participle, used actively), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vāyudeva
• Vahalli

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the dharmic value of humility and disciplined service: approaching a worthy authority with reverence (at the feet), adopting the attitude of a disciple, and through calmness returning to one’s proper nature.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyudeva narrates that Vahalli comes back to him, bows at his feet, and offers service like a student. After this act of submission and service, Vahalli becomes peaceful and regains his earlier, natural state.