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Shloka 14

कālacakra-वर्णनम् तथा āśrama-धarma-निरूपणम्

The Wheel of Time and the Norms of the Āśramas

यः कश्षिदिह लोके5स्मिन्नागम: परिकीर्तित: । तस्यान्तगमन श्रेय: कीर्तिरेषा सनातनी

yaḥ kaścid iha loke 'sminn āgamaḥ parikīrtitaḥ | tasyāntagamana-śreyaḥ kīrtir eṣā sanātanī ||

Vāyu nói: “Bất cứ giáo pháp khả tín (āgama) nào được tuyên thuyết ở đời—nêu điều nên làm và điều nên tránh—thì sự tinh thông giáo pháp ấy là điều thiện tối thượng đối với các gia chủ ‘hai lần sinh’ (dvija). Từ sự hiểu biết có kỷ luật ấy phát sinh danh tiếng bền lâu, được xem là bất hủ.”

यःwho/which
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कश्चित्someone/any
कश्चित्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
इहhere
इह:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
लोकेin the world
लोके:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootलोक
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
अस्मिन्in this
अस्मिन्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
आगमःscripture/tradition; authoritative teaching
आगमः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootआगम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
परिकीर्तितःis proclaimed/declared
परिकीर्तितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपरि + कीर्त्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
तस्यof that/of it
तस्य:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
अन्तगमनम्reaching the end; completion
अन्तगमनम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअन्तगमन
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
श्रेयःthe better/good; highest good
श्रेयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootश्रेयस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
कीर्तिःfame/glory
कीर्तिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकीर्ति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
एषाthis
एषा:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
सनातनीeternal/ancient
सनातनी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसनातन
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular

वायुदेव उवाच

V
Vāyudeva

Educational Q&A

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.

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.