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Shloka 18

कर्म–ज्ञान–दैव–स्वभावविचारः

Inquiry into Karma, Knowledge, Fate, and Nature

समाधिर्नास्य कामार्थे नात्मानं स्तौति करहिचित्‌ | अर्नीर्षुर्मदुसंवादस्तस्मात्‌ सर्वत्र पूजित:,उनका मन कभी विषयभोगोंमें स्थित नहीं होता और वे कभी अपनी प्रशंसा नहीं करते हैं। किसीके प्रति ईर्ष्या नहीं रखते तथा सबसे मीठे वचन बोलते हैं; इसीलिये उनका सर्वत्र आदर होता है

samādhir nāsya kāmārthe nātmānaṃ stauti karhicit | anīrṣur madhusaṃvādas tasmāt sarvatra pūjitaḥ ||

అతని మనస్సు ఎప్పుడూ విషయభోగాలపై స్థిరపడదు; అతడు తనను తాను ఎప్పుడూ పొగడడు. ఎవరి పట్లనూ ఈర్ష్య లేక, మధురంగా సమాధానకరమైన మాటలు పలుకుతాడు; అందువల్ల సర్వత్ర పూజింపబడతాడు.

समाधिःconcentration, absorption
समाधिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसमाधि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अस्यof him
अस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
कामार्थेin the pursuit of desires/pleasures
कामार्थे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकामार्थ
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
आत्मानम्himself
आत्मानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
स्तौतिpraises
स्तौति:
TypeVerb
Rootस्तु
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
कर्हिचित्ever, at any time
कर्हिचित्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकर्हिचित्
अनीर्षुःfree from envy
अनीर्षुः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअनीर्षु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मधु-संवादःone whose speech is sweet (honeyed speech)
मधु-संवादः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमधुसंवाद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तस्मात्therefore, from that (reason)
तस्मात्:
Apadana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Ablative, Singular
सर्वत्रeverywhere
सर्वत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वत्र
पूजितःhonored, revered
पूजितः:
TypeAdjective
Rootपूजित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Passive, kta

वायुदेव उवाच

V
Vāyudeva (speaker)

Educational Q&A

A person becomes universally respected through inner steadiness and ethical restraint: not being absorbed in sensual pursuits, avoiding self-praise, remaining free from envy, and speaking gently and sweetly.

Vāyudeva is describing the qualities of an exemplary person, highlighting behavioral markers—detachment from pleasures, humility, non-jealousy, and courteous speech—and explaining that these virtues naturally lead to honor in society.