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

Wika ni Vāyu: “Anumang aral na may kapangyarihan (āgama) na ipinahahayag sa mundong ito—na nagtatakda ng dapat gawin at dapat iwasan—ang ganap na pagkatuto nito ang pinakamataas na kabutihan para sa mga dvija na maybahay. Mula sa disiplinadong pag-unawang iyon sumisibol ang pangmatagalang karangalan, isang katanyagang itinuturing na walang kupas.”

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.