Shloka 41

Devanagari script

त्रिषु लोकेषु तावच्च वैशिष्ट्यं प्रतिपत्स्यसे । सुप्रिय: सर्वलोकस्य भविष्यसि जनार्दन

Transliteration

triṣu lokeṣu tāvac ca vaiśiṣṭyaṃ pratipatsyase | supriyaḥ sarvalokasya bhaviṣyasi janārdana ||

Translation

Wika ni Vāyu: “Hangga’t nananatili sa tatlong daigdig ang iyong marangal na katanyagan, hangga’t gayon makakamtan mo roon ang kataas-taasang karangalan. O Janārdana, ikaw ay magiging labis na minamahal ng lahat ng nilalang.”

Word by Word

• त्रिषु: in three
• त्रिषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि
• Form: —, Locative, Plural

• लोकेषु: in the worlds
• लोकेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural

• तावत्: so long; until then
• तावत्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तावत्

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

• वैशिष्ट्यम्: pre-eminence; distinction; superiority
• वैशिष्ट्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैशिष्ट्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• प्रतिपत्स्यसे: you will attain; you will obtain
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-√पद्
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), Second, Singular, Ātmanepada

• सुप्रियः: very dear; most beloved
• सुप्रियः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुप्रिय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सर्वलोकस्य: of all the people/world; of everyone
• सर्वलोकस्य: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वलोक
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• भविष्यसि: you will be; you will become
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

• जनार्दन: O Janārdana (Krishna)
• जनार्दन: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनार्दन
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vāyudeva
• Janārdana

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Enduring renown grounded in merit (puṇya) leads to lasting distinction and universal goodwill; ethical excellence is portrayed as the basis of true pre-eminence across the ‘three worlds’.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyudeva addresses Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa), offering a benediction/praise: as long as his virtuous fame remains in the three worlds, he will be foremost and beloved by all.