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 said: “When one performs the śrāddha on the ninth day, it yields abundant benefit in the form of single-hoofed animals (such as horses). But for one who performs the śrāddha on the tenth day, cows increase and prosper.”
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