Shloka 38
Devanagari script
विप्रकारान् प्रयुद्धक्ते सम सुबहून् मम वेश्मनि । तानुदारतया चाहं चक्षमे चातिदुःसहान्
Transliteration
viprakārān prayuddhakte samabahūn mama veśmani | tān udāratayā cāhaṃ cakṣame cātiduḥsahān ||
Translation
风神伐由说道：“就在我自己的居所之中，许多婆罗门对我犯下过失，甚至以敌意相向。虽其所为极难忍受，我仍以宽宏之心忍耐，并加以赦宥。”
Word by Word
विप्रकारान्offences/wrongdoings
विप्रकारान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविप्रकार
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
प्रयुद्धक्तेthey committed/did
प्रयुद्धक्ते:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootप्रयुज्
FormPerfect (Paroksha), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
सम्altogether/fully
सम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम्
सुबहून्very many
सुबहून्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-बहु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
ममof me/my
मम:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
वेश्मनिin (my) palace/house
वेश्मनि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवेश्मन्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
तान्those (offences/them)
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
उदारतयाby generosity/nobility
उदारतया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootउदारता
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
चक्षमेI forgave/endured
चक्षमे:
TypeVerb
Rootक्षम
FormPerfect (Paroksha), 1st, Singular, Atmanepada
चand/though
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अतिदुःसहान्most unbearable
अतिदुःसहान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअति-दुःसह
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
Vāyu (Vāyudeva)B
brāhmaṇas (vipra)V
Vāyu’s dwelling/palace (veśman)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse upholds kṣamā (forbearance/forgiveness) as a dharmic strength: even when wronged severely—especially within one’s own home—one should restrain anger and respond with magnanimity rather than retaliation.
Vāyudeva speaks about being wronged by many brāhmaṇas in his own residence; despite their hostile and unbearable offenses, he chose to endure and forgive them, presenting his conduct as an ethical example.