Shloka 40
Adhyāya 51: Kṛṣṇa’s Leave-Taking and Departure for Dvārakā (द्वारकागमनानुमति)
Devanagari script
एतद् व: सर्वमाख्यातं मया विप्रर्षिसत्तमा: । एवमाचरत क्षिप्रं ततः सिद्धिमवाप्स्यथ
Transliteration
etad vaḥ sarvam ākhyātaṃ mayā viprarṣisattamāḥ | evam ācarata kṣipraṃ tataḥ siddhim avāpsyatha ||
Translation
风神伐由说道：“婆罗门仙圣之最上者啊，我已将这一切向你们详尽宣说。务必依此而行，勿复迟延；如此你们将迅速获得至高的成就（悉地）。”
Word by Word
एतत्this (all this)
एतत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
वःto you / for you
वः:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Form—, Dative/Genitive, Plural
सर्वम्all
सर्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
आख्यातम्told / explained
आख्यातम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootआ-ख्या
Formक्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
मयाby me
मया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Instrumental, Singular
विप्रर्षि-सत्तमाःO best of Brahmin-sages
विप्रर्षि-सत्तमाः:
TypeNoun
Rootविप्रर्षिसत्तम
FormMasculine, Vocative, Plural
एवम्thus / in this manner
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
आचरतpractice / act (accordingly)
आचरत:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-चर्
FormImperative (Loṭ), Second, Plural, Parasmaipada
क्षिप्रम्quickly
क्षिप्रम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootक्षिप्र
ततःthen / thereby / from that
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
सिद्धिम्success / attainment / perfection
सिद्धिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसिद्धि
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
अवाप्स्यथyou will obtain
अवाप्स्यथ:
TypeVerb
Rootअव-आप्
FormSimple Future (Luṭ), Second, Plural, Parasmaipada
ब्रह्मर्षिपोO Brahmarishis
ब्रह्मर्षिपो:
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मर्षि
FormMasculine, Vocative, Plural
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
Vāyudeva (the Wind-god)V
viprarṣisattamāḥ (foremost Brahmin sages)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The core teaching is urgency and fidelity in practice: once right instruction is received, one should implement it promptly and exactly; disciplined conduct leads to swift attainment (siddhi).
Vāyudeva concludes an instruction to a group of eminent Brahmin sages, stating that he has explained everything and exhorting them to act accordingly so they may quickly reach spiritual perfection.