Shloka 4
The Legend of Hemakuṇḍala: Charity, Decline of the Sons, and Yama’s Judgment
पयो दधीनि तक्राणि गोमयानि तृणानि च । काष्ठानि फलमूलानि लवणाद्रा र्दिपिप्पली
payo dadhīni takrāṇi gomayāni tṛṇāni ca | kāṣṭhāni phalamūlāni lavaṇādrā rdipippalī
اللبن، والروب، واللبن المخيض، وروث البقر، والأعشاب؛ وكذلك الحطب، والثمار والجذور، مع الملح والزنجبيل والفلفل الطويل.
Unspecified (verse is a list within the narrative context of Svarga-khaṇḍa 30)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: IAST ‘lavaṇādrā rdipippalī’ तथा देवनागरी ‘लवणाद्रा र्दिपिप्पली’ इत्यत्र पाठ/विभाजन-सन्देहः। सम्भाव्यः पाठः: ‘लवणम् आर्द्रकं पिप्पली’ वा ‘लवणाद्रकपिप्पली’ इति समासः। अत्र न्यूनतम-संधि-निर्णयेन पदानि: लवण + आर्द्रा + पिप्पली इति दर्शितम्।
FAQs
It enumerates common substances used in domestic rites, hospitality, and charitable giving—food staples (milk products), fuel and fodder (wood, grass), and simple provisions/spices (salt, ginger, long pepper).
Indirectly, yes: it highlights simple, accessible materials associated with sustenance and service, aligning with Purāṇic emphasis on merit through practical giving and support of ritual life.
Yes. Ādraka (ginger) and pippalī (long pepper) are classic, widely used ingredients in Ayurveda and ritual cuisine, often representing everyday health-supporting provisions rather than luxury goods.