Shloka 34
Āloka-dāna (Dīpa-dāna), Sumanas–Dhūpa–Dīpa Phala: Manu–Suvarṇa and Śukra–Bali Exempla
Devanagari script
गिरिसानुरुहा: सौम्या देवानामुपपादयेत् । प्रोक्षिता< भ्युक्षिता: सौम्या यथायोग्यं यथास्मृति
Translation
Beautiful, fragrant flowers that grow upon mountain peaks should be washed clean—or purified by sprinkling with water—and then, as is fitting and as the Smṛtis prescribe, offered to the deities in the proper manner.
Word by Word
गिरि-सानु-रुहाःthose (flowers) growing on mountain-slopes/peaks
गिरि-सानु-रुहाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootरुहा (रुह् धातु) / गिरि, सानु
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
सौम्याःpleasant, beautiful
सौम्याः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसौम्य
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
देवानाम्of the gods / for the gods
देवानाम्:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
उपपादयेत्should offer/present
उपपादयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootउपपादय् (उप + पद्, णिच्)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular
प्रोक्षिताःwashed/sprinkled (with water)
प्रोक्षिताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रोक्षित (प्र + उक्ष् धातु, क्त)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
अभ्युक्षिताःwell-sprinkled (with water)
अभ्युक्षिताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअभ्युक्षित (अभि + उक्ष् धातु, क्त)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
सौम्याःpleasant, beautiful
सौम्याः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसौम्य
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
यथा-योग्यम्as is proper / suitably
यथा-योग्यम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा + योग्य
यथा-स्मृतिaccording to the smṛti (scriptural rule)
यथा-स्मृति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा + स्मृति
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