Shloka 22

कर्म–ज्ञान–दैव–स्वभावविचारः

Inquiry into Karma, Knowledge, Fate, and Nature

Devanagari script

नापत्रपश्च युक्तश्न नियुक्त: श्रेयसे परै: । अभेत्ता परगुह्यानां तस्मात्‌ सर्वत्र पूजित:

Transliteration

nāpatrapaś ca yuktaśna niyuktaḥ śreyase paraiḥ | abhettā paraguhyānāṃ tasmāt sarvatra pūjitaḥ ||

Translation

Sinabi ni Vāyu: “Hindi siya walanghiya; may disiplina siya sa asal at may pagpipigil sa pagkain. Ipinagkakatiwala siya ng iba para sa sarili nilang kapakanan, sapagkat nakatuon siya sa tunay na makabubuti. Hindi niya ibinubunyag ang mga lihim ng iba; kaya siya’y pinararangalan saanman.”

Word by Word

• [{'term': 'na', 'definition': 'not'}, {'term': 'āpatrapaḥ', 'definition': 'shameless

• devoid of modesty (here negated: ‘not shameless’)'}, {'term': 'ca', 'definition': 'and'}, {'term': 'yuktaśna', 'definition': 'moderate/regulated in eating

• temperate'}, {'term': 'niyuktaḥ', 'definition': 'appointed, engaged, employed (by others)'}, {'term': 'śreyase', 'definition': 'for the good

• for what is beneficial'}, {'term': 'paraiḥ', 'definition': 'by others'}, {'term': 'abhettā', 'definition': 'one who does not break

• one who does not disclose'}, {'term': 'para-guhyānām', 'definition': 'of others’ secrets/confidential matters'}, {'term': 'tasmāt', 'definition': 'therefore

• for that reason'}, {'term': 'sarvatra', 'definition': 'everywhere

• in all places'}, {'term': 'pūjitaḥ', 'definition': 'honored

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vāyudeva
• Nārada

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A trustworthy and respected person is marked by self-restraint (including moderation in food), commitment to others’ welfare (śreyas), and strict confidentiality—never disclosing others’ secrets.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyudeva is describing Nārada’s qualities: he is disciplined and beneficial to others, so people entrust him with welfare-oriented tasks; because he does not betray confidences, he is honored everywhere.