Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 84

Vānaprastha-dharma and Tapas: Śiva–Umā Saṃvāda

Forest-Stage Discipline and Austerity

Devanagari script

एवमेव समुद्दिष्ट: श्राद्धकालक्रमस्तथा । विधि: पात्र फलं चैव यथावदनुकीर्तितम्‌

Transliteration

evameva samuddiṣṭaḥ śrāddhakālakramas tathā | vidhiḥ pātra-phalaṃ caiva yathāvad anukīrtitam ||

Translation

Śakra said: “Thus, the proper sequence of times for performing the śrāddha has been set forth; and the procedure, the worthy recipients, and the resulting fruits have also been duly described in full.”

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• समुद्दिष्टः: has been indicated/declared
• समुद्दिष्टः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समुद्दिष्ट
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• श्राद्धकालक्रमः: the sequence/order of the śrāddha time
• श्राद्धकालक्रमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्राद्ध-काल-क्रम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तथा: also/likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• विधिः: the procedure/rite
• विधिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पात्रम्: the worthy recipient (fit person)
• पात्रम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पात्र
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• फलम्: the fruit/result
• फलम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

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

• एव: indeed/also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• यथावत्: properly/as prescribed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथावत्

• अनुकीर्तितम्: has been recounted/described
• अनुकीर्तितम्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुकीर्तित
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

शक्र उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śakra (Indra)
• Śrāddha