Shloka 18

कर्म–ज्ञान–दैव–स्वभावविचारः

Inquiry into Karma, Knowledge, Fate, and Nature

Devanagari script

समाधिर्नास्य कामार्थे नात्मानं स्तौति करहिचित्‌ | अर्नीर्षुर्मदुसंवादस्तस्मात्‌ सर्वत्र पूजित:

Transliteration

samādhir nāsya kāmārthe nātmānaṃ stauti karhicit | anīrṣur madhusaṃvādas tasmāt sarvatra pūjitaḥ ||

Translation

Tâm ngài không an trụ nơi dục lạc của các giác quan, và ngài chẳng bao giờ tự tán dương mình. Không ganh ghét bất kỳ ai, lời nói lại ngọt ngào hòa giải; vì thế được tôn kính ở khắp nơi.

Word by Word

• समाधिः: concentration, absorption
• समाधिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: समाधि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• अस्य: of him
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• कामार्थे: in the pursuit of desires/pleasures
• कामार्थे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कामार्थ
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

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

• आत्मानम्: himself
• आत्मानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• स्तौति: praises
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु
• Form: Present, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• कर्हिचित्: ever, at any time
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कर्हिचित्

• अनीर्षुः: free from envy
• अनीर्षुः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनीर्षु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मधु-संवादः: one whose speech is sweet (honeyed speech)
• मधु-संवादः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधुसंवाद
• 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, Passive, kta

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vāyudeva (speaker)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A person becomes universally respected through inner steadiness and ethical restraint: not being absorbed in sensual pursuits, avoiding self-praise, remaining free from envy, and speaking gently and sweetly.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyudeva is describing the qualities of an exemplary person, highlighting behavioral markers—detachment from pleasures, humility, non-jealousy, and courteous speech—and explaining that these virtues naturally lead to honor in society.