Shloka 10

The Vow of the Bed of Good Fortune (Saubhāgya-śayana) and the Saubhāgyāṣṭaka

Devanagari script

विकारवच्च गोक्षीरं कुसुंभं कुसुमं तथा । लवणं चाष्टमं तद्वत्सौभाग्याष्टकमुच्यते

Transliteration

vikāravacca gokṣīraṃ kusuṃbhaṃ kusumaṃ tathā | lavaṇaṃ cāṣṭamaṃ tadvatsaubhāgyāṣṭakamucyate

Translation

ដូចគ្នានេះដែរ មានទឹកដោះគោដែលបានប្រែប្រួល, កុសុម្ភ (ផ្កាក្រហម/safflower), ផ្កា, និងអំបិលជាភាគទីប្រាំបី; ដូច្នេះហៅថា ‘សោភាគ្យអഷ്ടក’ គឺវត្ថុមង្គលប្រាំបីប្រការ។

Word by Word

• vikāravat: having modification/curdled (as a product)
• vikāravat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vikāra-vat (प्रातिपदिक); components: vikāra (विकार) + vat (वत्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; -वत् प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• gokṣīram: cow’s milk
• gokṣīram: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: go + kṣīra (प्रातिपदिक); components: go (गो) + kṣīra (क्षीर)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (goḥ kṣīram)

• kusuṃbham: safflower (kusuṃbha)
• kusuṃbham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kusuṃbha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• kusumam: flower
• kusumam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kusuma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• tathā: also, likewise
• tathā: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/प्रकार (also/likewise)

• lavaṇam: salt
• lavaṇam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lavaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• aṣṭamam: the eighth
• aṣṭamam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aṣṭama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; ordinal adjective qualifying 'lavaṇam'

• tadvat: likewise
• tadvat: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadvat (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तुलनार्थक (in that manner/likewise)

• saubhāgyāṣṭakam: the set of eight (things) of good fortune
• saubhāgyāṣṭakam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saubhāgya + aṣṭaka (प्रातिपदिक); components: saubhāgya (सौभाग्य) + aṣṭaka (अष्टक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (saubhāgyasya aṣṭakam)

• ucyate: is said/called
• ucyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive), ātmanepada

Speaker

Unspecified narrator (context not provided for dialogue attribution)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: विकारवच्च = विकारवत् + च; गोक्षीरं = गो + क्षीरम्; चाष्टमं = च + अष्टमम्; तद्वत्सौभाग्याष्टकमुच्यते = तद्वत् + सौभाग्याष्टकम् + उच्यते

FAQs

What is the ‘saubhāgyāṣṭaka’ mentioned in this verse?

It denotes a traditional set of eight auspicious substances used or cited in ritual/auspicious contexts; this verse lists several items and identifies salt as the eighth in the sequence.

Why does the verse mention ‘modified’ (vikāravat) cow’s milk?

It indicates cow’s milk in a prepared or processed form (e.g., transformed into a usable auspicious/ritual preparation), emphasizing suitability for ritual or auspicious use rather than raw material alone.

What is the ethical or devotional takeaway from this verse?

The verse highlights the Purāṇic emphasis on śubha (auspicious) order and purity in observances—suggesting that careful preparation and appropriate offerings support a disciplined, sattvic religious life.