Shloka 36

Adhyāya 60: Dāna vs. Yajña—Royal Giving, Protection, and Karmic Share

Devanagari script

पुष्पोपगं वाथ फलोपगं वा यः पादपं स्पर्शयते द्विजाय । सश्रीकमृद्ध॑ बहुरत्नपूर्ण लभत्ययत्नोपगतं गृहं वै

Translation

Seseorang yang menghadiahkan kepada seorang brāhmaṇa sebuah pohon yang sarat bunga atau sarat buah—akan memperoleh, tanpa susah payah, sebuah rumah yang makmur, penuh kemuliaan, dan dipenuhi aneka permata.

Word by Word

• पुष्पोपगम्: having flowers / flower-laden
• पुष्पोपगम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुष्पोपग (पुष्प + उपग)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• वा: or
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा

• अथ: or else / and then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• फलोपगम्: having fruits / fruit-laden
• फलोपगम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: फलोपग (फल + उपग)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• वा: or
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा

• यः: who
• यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पादपम्: tree
• पादपम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पादप
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• स्पर्शयते: touches
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्पृश्
• Form: Present, 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada

• द्विजाय: to a brahmin (twice-born)
• द्विजाय: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• श्रीकम्: prosperous / endowed with fortune
• श्रीकम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीक
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• ऋद्धम्: rich / increased
• ऋद्धम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ऋद्ध
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• बहुरत्नपूर्णम्: filled with many jewels
• बहुरत्नपूर्णम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहुरत्नपूर्ण (बहु + रत्न + पूर्ण)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• लभति: obtains
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ्
• Form: Present, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• अयत्नोपगतम्: come without effort / effortlessly obtained
• अयत्नोपगतम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अयत्नोपगत (अयत्न + उपगत)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• गृहम्: house/home
• गृहम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वै: indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै

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