Shloka 39
Āloka-dāna (Dīpa-dāna), Sumanas–Dhūpa–Dīpa Phala: Manu–Suvarṇa and Śukra–Bali Exempla
निर्यासा: सारिणश्रैव कृत्रिमाश्वैव ते त्रयः । इष्टोडनिष्टो भवेद् गंधस्तन्मे विस्तरश: शूणु
śukra uvāca
niryāsāḥ sāriṇaś caiva kṛtrimāś caiva te trayaḥ |
iṣṭo ’niṣṭo bhaved gandhas tan me vistaraśaḥ śṛṇu ||
Śukra dit : « Il est trois sortes principales d’encens : celui de résine (niryāsa), le “sāriṇa” (mélange aromatique préparé) et l’encens artificiel, composé. Le parfum qui s’en élève peut être plaisant ou déplaisant. Écoutez donc mon exposé en détail. »
शुक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
Śukra classifies incense into three main types and notes that their fragrance can be either agreeable or disagreeable, preparing the listener for a detailed, discerning discussion of ritual substances and their proper evaluation.
In an instructional setting within the Anuśāsana Parva, Śukra begins a systematic explanation about dhūpa (incense), introducing its categories and indicating that he will elaborate further on their qualities.