Shloka 87

आचारप्रशंसा

Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity

Devanagari script

प्रियंगुचन्दना भ्यां च बिल्वेन तगरेण च

Transliteration

priyaṅgucandanābhyāṃ ca bilvena tagareṇa ca

Translation

Bhīṣma said: “(One should offer worship) with priyangu and sandalwood, and also with bilva and tagara.”

Word by Word

• प्रियङ्गुचन्दनाभ्याम्: with priyangu and sandalwood
• प्रियङ्गुचन्दनाभ्याम्: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रियङ्गुचन्दन
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Dual

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• बिल्वेन: with bilva (bael)
• बिल्वेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: बिल्व
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• तगरेण: with tagara (fragrant plant)
• तगरेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तगर
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• priyaṅgu
• candana (sandalwood)
• bilva
• tagara