Shloka 59

Saptasārasvata-tīrtha-prasaṅgaḥ | The Saptasārasvata Pilgrimage Account and the Maṅkaṇaka Narrative

Devanagari script

उपस्पृश्य तु तत्रापि विधिवद्‌ यदुनन्दन: । दत्त्वा दायान्‌ द्विजातिभ्यो भाण्डानि विविधानि च

Transliteration

upaspṛśya tu tatrāpi vidhivad yadunandanaḥ | dattvā dāyān dvijātibhyo bhāṇḍāni vividhāni ca ||

Translation

Vaiśaṃpāyana said: There too, Yadunandana (Balarāma), having performed the prescribed purification and sipping of water according to rule, bestowed gifts upon the twice-born—wealth and various kinds of vessels.

Word by Word

• उपस्पृश्य: having sipped/cleansed oneself (by ācamana)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उपस्पृश् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप् (क्त्वा-प्रत्ययार्थे अव्ययभावः), कर्तरि, पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (absolutive)

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• अपि: also/even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• विधिवत्: according to rule/ritual
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधिवत्

• यदु-नन्दनः: the delight of the Yadus (Balarāma)
• यदु-नन्दनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: यदुनन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दत्त्वा: having given
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा, कर्तरि, पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (absolutive)

• दायान्: gifts/portions (donations)
• दायान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• द्विजातिभ्यः: to the twice-born (Brahmins etc.)
• द्विजातिभ्यः: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विजाति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Dative, Plural

• भाण्डानि: vessels/utensils
• भाण्डानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• विविधानि: various
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

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

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• Yadunandana (Balarāma)
• Dvijāti (Brahmins/twice-born)
• Dāya (gifts/wealth)
• Bhāṇḍa (vessels/utensils)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic conduct: maintaining ritual cleanliness and following prescribed rites, then practicing generosity—especially honoring learned Brahmins through appropriate gifts.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśaṃpāyana narrates that Balarāma performs the proper purification/ācamana and then donates wealth and various vessels to the twice-born, indicating a formal act of charity and respect.