Shloka 78

The Glory of Dhātrī (Āmalakī) and Tulasī: Ekādaśī Observance and Protection from Preta States

Devanagari script

अपुङ्गवाः कुलैर्जात्या बलोत्साहविवर्जिताः । बधिराश्च कृशा दीनाः पिशाचाः कर्मजातयः

Transliteration

apuṅgavāḥ kulairjātyā balotsāhavivarjitāḥ | badhirāśca kṛśā dīnāḥ piśācāḥ karmajātayaḥ

Translation

المولودون في سلالات وضيعة، الفاقدون للقوة والهمة، الصم، الهزيلون والبائسون، هم البيشاشا، الكائنات الناتجة عن الكارما.

Word by Word

• अपुङ्गवाः: inferior men / non-leaders
• अपुङ्गवाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपुङ्गव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• कुलैः: by families / by lineage-groups
• कुलैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural)

• जात्या: by birth / by caste
• जात्या: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जाति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular)

• बलोत्साहविवर्जिताः: devoid of strength and enthusiasm
• बलोत्साहविवर्जिताः: विशेषण (Adjectival to कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बल + उत्साह + विवर्जित (प्रातिपदिक; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त from धातु √वर्ज् 'to avoid')
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); नञ्-रहितार्थः: 'विवर्जित' = deprived of

• बधिराः: deaf
• बधिराः: विशेषण (Adjectival to कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बधिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• कृशाः: emaciated
• कृशाः: विशेषण (Adjectival to कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• दीनाः: wretched / miserable
• दीनाः: विशेषण (Adjectival to कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• पिशाचाः: piśācas (ghouls/demons)
• पिशाचाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिशाच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• कर्मजातयः: classes born of (their) deeds
• कर्मजातयः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्म + जाति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: 'कर्मणः जातयः' = born of karma

Speaker

Unknown (context not provided for identifying the dialogue pair)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुलैर्जात्या → कुलैः जात्या; बधिराश्च → बधिराः च

Characters & Entities

• Piśācas

FAQs

What is the main idea of this verse?

It describes the Piśācas as miserable, weakened beings whose condition and birth are presented as the outcome of karma.

Does this verse discuss a sacred place (tīrtha) or geography?

No. The focus is on the characteristics and karmic origin of a class of beings (Piśācas), not on tīrthas or locations.

What ethical lesson is implied here?

The verse underscores karmic causality: one’s condition and birth are portrayed as consequences of prior actions, encouraging ethical conduct to avoid degraded states.