Katha Upanishad: Verse 1.1.3
पीतोदका जग्धतृणा दुग्धदोहा निरिन्द्रिया:। अनन्दा नाम ते लोकास्तान् स गच्छति ता ददन् ॥३॥
पीतोदकाः जग्धतृणाः दुग्धदोहाः निरिन्द्रियाः। अनन्दाः नाम ते लोकाः तान् सः गच्छति ताः ददन्
pītodakā jagdhatṛṇā dugdhadohā nirindriyāḥ | anandā nāma te lokāstān sa gacchati tā dadan
वो गाय बूढ़ी हो चुकी हैं। इनने पानी पिया, घास खाई, दूध दिया, अब इनमे ताकत नहीं बची। जो ऐसी गाय दान करता है, वो खुशी वाली जगह नहीं पहुंचता।
They have drunk their water, eaten their grass, given their milk, and are devoid of strength. Those worlds are called 'joyless' (anandāḥ); he who gives such (cows) goes to those worlds.
- पीतोदका इत्यादयः बहुव्रीहयः (पीत-उदक, जग्ध-तृण, दुग्ध-दोह) — समासान्त-प्रातिपदिकाः, प्रथमा-बहुवचन। तान् स गच्छति इति तान् + सः + गच्छति (विसर्ग-लोपः पदसन्धौ)।
About this Verse
- Central concept
- Dāna-phala (Fruit of Charity) and Karmic Consequence
- The mahavakyas
- Establishes the ethical foundation for understanding right action and its consequences.
- Veda
- Krishna Yajur Veda
- Shakha
- Krishna Yajur Veda, Taittiriya Shakha
- Chandas
- Anushtubh
Yoga and practice
Teaches the principle of selfless and worthy giving (dāna) in spiritual practice; warns against mechanical ritualism without proper intention and quality.
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