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Shloka 41

Āloka-dāna (Dīpa-dāna), Sumanas–Dhūpa–Dīpa Phala: Manu–Suvarṇa and Śukra–Bali Exempla

अगुरु: सारिणां श्रेष्ठो यक्षराक्षसभोगिनाम्‌ | दैत्यानां सल्‍लकीयश्व काड्क्षतो यश्व तद्विध:

aguruḥ sāriṇāṃ śreṣṭho yakṣarākṣasabhoginām | daityānāṃ sallakīyaś ca kāṅkṣato yaś ca tadvidhaḥ ||

قال شُكرا: «أمّا بين البخورات العطرة فالأَغورو (خشب العود) هو الأوّل، وهو أحبّ بخورٍ إلى اليكشا والراكشسا والناغا. غير أنّ الدانافا يفضّلون البخور المُعَدّ من راتنج شجرة السَّلَّكي وما شابهها من الصموغ.»

अगुरुःaguru (aloeswood)
अगुरुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअगुरु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सारिणाम्of incenses/fumigants
सारिणाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसारि
FormFeminine, Genitive, Plural
श्रेष्ठःthe best
श्रेष्ठः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
यक्ष-राक्षस-भोगिनाम्of yakṣas, rākṣasas, and nāgas
यक्ष-राक्षस-भोगिनाम्:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootयक्ष / राक्षस / भोगिन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
दैत्यानाम्of the daityas
दैत्यानाम्:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootदैत्य
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
सल्लीकीsallakī (a resinous tree)
सल्लीकी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसल्लीकी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
काङ्क्षतःthey desire
काङ्क्षतः:
TypeVerb
Rootकाङ्क्ष्
FormPresent, Third, Plural
यःwhich/that
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
तद्विधःof that kind/similar
तद्विधः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootतद्विध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

शुक्र उवाच

Ś
Śukra
A
Aguru (aloeswood/agarwood)
Y
Yakṣas
R
Rākṣasas
B
Bhogins (Nāgas/serpentine beings)
D
Daityas (Dānavas/Asuras)
S
Sallakī (resin/incense)

Educational Q&A

The verse classifies preferred incense materials for different classes of beings, implying that offerings should be appropriate to the recipient and made with discernment in ritual contexts.

Śukra is describing varieties of incense (dhūpa) and noting which fragrant substances—especially aguru and sallakī-resin—are favored by Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, Nāgas, and Daityas.