Shloka 48
Āloka-dāna (Dīpa-dāna), Sumanas–Dhūpa–Dīpa Phala: Manu–Suvarṇa and Śukra–Bali Exempla
Devanagari script
यस्मादूर्ध्वगमेतत् तु तमसश्वैव भेषजम् । तस्मादूर्ध्वगतेर्दाता भवेदत्रेति निश्चय:
Transliteration
yasmād ūrdhvagam etat tu tamasaś caiva bheṣajam | tasmād ūrdhvagater dātā bhaved atreti niścayaḥ ||
Translation
Porque la llama de la lámpara se eleva hacia lo alto, es también remedio contra la oscuridad. Por ello, aquí se establece como conclusión firme que quien dona una lámpara se vuelve dador del “ascenso”: alcanza estados superiores y una elevación auspiciosa.
Word by Word
यस्मात्from which/because of which
यस्मात्:
Apadana
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Ablative, Singular
ऊर्ध्वगम्upward-going
ऊर्ध्वगम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootऊर्ध्वग
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
एतत्this
एतत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
तमसःof darkness
तमसः:
TypeNoun
Rootतमस्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed/only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
भेषजम्medicine/remedy
भेषजम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभेषज
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
तस्मात्therefore/from that
तस्मात्:
Apadana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Ablative, Singular
ऊर्ध्वगतेःof upward progress/attainment
ऊर्ध्वगतेः:
TypeNoun
Rootऊर्ध्वगति
FormFeminine, Genitive, Singular
दाताgiver/donor
दाता:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदातृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भवेत्would be/should become
भवेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अत्रhere/in this matter
अत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्र
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
निश्चयःcertainty/decision
निश्चयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनिश्चय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
शुक्र उवाच
Characters & Entities
Ś
ŚukraD
dīpa (lamp)Ś
śikhā (flame)T
tamas (darkness)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes