Shloka 13
Śrāddha-dvija-parīkṣā: Paṅkti-dūṣa and Paṅkti-pāvana (श्राद्धे द्विजपरीक्षा—पङ्क्तिदूष-पङ्क्तिपावन)
Devanagari script
नवम्यां कुर्वत: श्राद्ध भवत्येकशफं बहु । विवर्धन्ते तु दशर्मीं गाव: श्राद्धान् विकुर्वतः
Transliteration
navamyāṃ kurvataḥ śrāddhaṃ bhavaty ekaśaphaṃ bahu | vivardhante tu daśarmīṃ gāvaḥ śrāddhān vikurvataḥ ||
Translation
Bhīṣma sprach: „Wer das śrāddha am neunten Mondtag vollzieht, erlangt reichen Nutzen in Gestalt einhufiger Tiere (wie Pferde). Wer es aber am zehnten Tag vollzieht, bei dem mehren sich die Kühe und gedeihen.“
Word by Word
नवम्याम्on the ninth (day/tithi)
नवम्याम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootनवमी
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
कुर्वतःof (one) doing/performing
कुर्वतः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
श्राद्धम्śrāddha rite
श्राद्धम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootश्राद्ध
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
भवतिbecomes/is
भवति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormPresent Indicative, Third, Singular
एकशफम्single-hoofed (animal)
एकशफम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootएकशफ
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
बहुmuch/abundant
बहु:
TypeAdjective
Rootबहु
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
विवर्धन्तेincrease/grow
विवर्धन्ते:
TypeVerb
Rootवृध्
FormPresent Indicative, Third, Plural, Atmanepada
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
दशर्मींto the tenth (day/tithi)
दशर्मीं:
TypeNoun
Rootदशर्मी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
गावःcows
गावः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगो
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
श्राद्धान्śrāddhas (rites)
श्राद्धान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootश्राद्ध
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
विकुर्वतःof (one) doing variously/altering/performing differently
विकुर्वतः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवि + कृ
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaŚ
ŚrāddhaP
Pitṛs (implied recipients of śrāddha)E
ekaśapha (single-hoofed animals, esp. horse)G
gāvaḥ (cows)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes