Shloka 28
Tilā-Dāna, Dīpa-Dāna, and Nitya-Jalapradāna
Yama–Brāhmaṇa Saṃvāda) | तिलदान-दीपदान-नित्यजलप्रदान (यम-ब्राह्मण संवाद
Devanagari script
श्रवणे कम्बलं दत्त्वा वस्त्रान्तरितमेव वा । श्वेतेन याति यानेन स्वर्गलोकानसंवृतान्
Transliteration
śravaṇe kambalaṃ dattvā vastrāntaritameva vā | śvetena yāti yānena svargalokān asaṃvṛtān ||
Translation
Narada said: “One who offers a woollen blanket for the protection of the ears—whether given directly or even wrapped within another cloth—travels in a white celestial conveyance and reaches the heavenly worlds, unobstructed.”
Word by Word
श्रवणेin/at the ear (i.e., for the ear; at the time of hearing)
श्रवणे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootश्रवण
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
कम्बलम्a blanket
कम्बलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकम्बल
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
दत्त्वाhaving given
दत्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootदा (ददाति)
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Active
वस्त्रान्तरितम्covered with cloth / wrapped in a garment
वस्त्रान्तरितम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवस्त्रान्तरित
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
श्वेतेनwith a white (one/thing)
श्वेतेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootश्वेत
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
यातिgoes/attains
याति:
TypeVerb
Rootया (याति)
FormPresent, Indicative, Third, Singular, Active
यानेनby a vehicle/chariot
यानेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootयान
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
स्वर्गलोकान्the worlds of heaven
स्वर्गलोकान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्वर्गलोक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
असंवृतान्unclosed/unobstructed (open)
असंवृतान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअसंवृत
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
Speaker
नारद उवाच
Characters & Entities
N
NāradaK
kambala (woollen blanket)Ś
śveta-yāna (white celestial vehicle)S
svargaloka (heavenly worlds)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes