Shloka 11

कर्म–ज्ञान–दैव–स्वभावविचारः

Inquiry into Karma, Knowledge, Fate, and Nature

Devanagari script

कल्याणं कुरुते बाढं पापमस्मिन्न विद्यते । न प्रीयते परानर्थस्तस्मात्‌ सर्वत्र पूजित:

Transliteration

kalyāṇaṃ kurute bāḍhaṃ pāpam asmin na vidyate | na prīyate parānarthas tasmāt sarvatra pūjitaḥ ||

Translation

Ngài hết lòng làm việc vì phúc lợi của muôn người; nơi ngài không hề có một vết tích tội lỗi nào. Ngài không vui thích trước tai ương của kẻ khác; bởi thế ngài được tôn kính ở khắp mọi nơi.

Word by Word

• कल्याणम्: welfare, good
• कल्याणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल्याण
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• कुरुते: does, performs
• कुरुते: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Present, Atmanepada, Third, Singular

• बाढम्: indeed, certainly, greatly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बाढम्

• पापम्: sin, evil
• पापम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• अस्मिन्: in him/this (person)
• अस्मिन्: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• विद्यते: exists, is found
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद्
• Form: Present, Atmanepada, Third, Singular

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• प्रीयते: is pleased, rejoices
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्री
• Form: Present, Atmanepada, Third, Singular

• परानर्थः: another's harm/misfortune
• परानर्थः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर-अनर्थ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तस्मात्: therefore, from that (reason)
• तस्मात्: Apadana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• सर्वत्र: everywhere
• सर्वत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वत्र

• पूजितः: honored, revered
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूजित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vāyudeva (speaker)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True virtue is shown by active benevolence and inner purity: one should work earnestly for others’ welfare, remain free from sinful intent, and never feel joy at another person’s suffering; such a person naturally earns respect everywhere.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyudeva is describing the qualities of a commendable person: he consistently promotes universal welfare, is free from sin, and does not delight in others’ misfortune—explaining why such a person is honored in all places.