Shloka 7
Dhūpa–Dīpa–Bali Phala Praśna; Nahūṣa–Agastya–Bhṛgu Saṃvāda
Incense, Lamp, and Bali Offerings; the Nahūṣa Dialogue
Devanagari script
अग्निकार्याणि समिध: कुशा: सुमनसस्तथा । बलयश्चान्नलाजाभिर्धूपनं दीपकर्म च,अनग्निहोत्र, समिधा, कुशा, फूल, अन्न और लावाकी बलि, धूपदान तथा दीपकर्म--े सब-के-सब महामना राजा नहुषके घरमें प्रतिदिन होते रहते थे। वे स्वर्गमें रहकर भी जप- यज्ञ एवं मनोयज्ञ (ध्यान) करते रहते थे
Translation
Feueropferhandlungen, Opferhölzer (samidh), Kuśa-Gras und Blumen; Bali-Gaben aus Speise und laja (geröstetem Korn); Räucheropfer und das Entzünden der Lampen — all dies geschah täglich im Hause des großherzigen Königs Nahūṣa.
Word by Word
अग्निकार्याणिfire-ritual duties/acts connected with the sacred fire
अग्निकार्याणि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअग्निकार्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
समिधःfuel-sticks (for the fire)
समिधः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसमिध्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
कुशाःkuśa-grass (ritual grass)
कुशाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकुश
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सुमनसःflowers (lit. good blossoms)
सुमनसः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसुमनस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
तथाand also/likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
बलयःofferings (bali-offerings)
बलयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootबलि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अन्नलाजाभिःwith food and parched grains (lājā)
अन्नलाजाभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअन्नलाजा
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
धूपनम्incensing/fumigation (offering of incense)
धूपनम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधूपन
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
दीपकर्मlamp-rite (lighting/maintaining the lamp)
दीपकर्म:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदीपकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes