Shloka 98
Tīrtha-yātrā: Phalaśruti and Sacred Geography from Lohitya to Prayāga
Pulastya’s Instruction
Devanagari script
किंदत्तं कूपमासाद्य तिलप्रस्थं प्रदाय च,किंदत्त नामक कूपके समीप जाकर एक प्रस्थ अर्थात् सोलह मुट्ठी तिल दान करे। कुरुश्रेष्ट! ऐसा करनेसे मनुष्य तीनों ऋणोंसे मुक्त हो परम सिद्धिको प्राप्त होता है। वेदीतीर्थमें स्नान करनेसे मनुष्य सहस्र गोदानका फल पाता है
Translation
Having reached the well called Kiṃdatta, one should give a prastha of sesame—about sixteen handfuls. O best of the Kurus, by doing so a man is freed from the three debts and attains the highest siddhi. And by bathing at Vedītīrtha, one gains merit equal to the gift of a thousand cows.
Word by Word
किम्what
किम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
Formneuter, nominative/accusative, singular
दत्तम्given (to be given)
दत्तम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootदा (दाने)
Formक्त (past passive participle), neuter, nominative/accusative, singular
कूपम्a well
कूपम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकूप
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
आसाद्यhaving reached/approached
आसाद्य:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootआ + सद् (आसादने/प्राप्तौ)
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), parasmaipada (usage)
तिलप्रस्थम्a prastha-measure of sesame
तिलप्रस्थम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतिलप्रस्थ
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
प्रदायhaving given
प्रदाय:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + दा (दाने)
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), parasmaipada (usage)
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
Speaker
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes