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Shloka 7

ब्राह्मण–क्षत्रिय-श्रेष्ठता-विवादः

Arjuna–Vāyu Dialogue on Brāhmaṇa and Kṣatriya Precedence

दिग्गजा ऊचु: कार्तिके मासि चाश्लेषा बहुलस्याष्टमी शिवा | तेन नक्षत्रयोगेन यो ददाति गुडौदनम्‌

diggajā ūcuḥ: kārtike māsi cāśleṣā bahulasya aṣṭamī śivā | tena nakṣatrayogena yo dadāti guḍaudanam |

ದಿಗ್ಗಜರು ಹೇಳಿದರು— “ಕಾರ್ತಿಕ ಮಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ, ಕೃಷ್ಣಪಕ್ಷದ ಶುಭಕರ ಅಷ್ಟಮಿ ತಿಥಿ ಆಶ್ಲೇಷಾ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದಾಗ—ಆ ತಿಥಿ-ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಯೋಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರು ಬೆಲ್ಲ ಬೆರೆಸಿದ ಅನ್ನ (ಗುಡೌದನ) ದಾನಮಾಡುವನೋ…”

दिग्गजाःthe elephants of the quarters (directional elephants)
दिग्गजाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदिग्गज
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
ऊचुःsaid
ऊचुः:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Plural
कार्तिकेin (the month of) Kārtika
कार्तिके:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकार्तिक
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
मासिin the month
मासि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमास
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
आश्लेषाःthe (nakṣatra) Āśleṣā (stars)
आश्लेषाः:
TypeNoun
Rootआश्लेषा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
बहुलस्यof the dark fortnight (bahula-pakṣa)
बहुलस्य:
TypeAdjective
Rootबहुल
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
अष्टमीthe eighth lunar day
अष्टमी:
TypeNoun
Rootअष्टमी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
शिवाauspicious
शिवा:
TypeAdjective
Rootशिव
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
तेनby that
तेन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
नक्षत्रयोगेनby the conjunction/combination of the nakṣatra
नक्षत्रयोगेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootनक्षत्रयोग
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ददातिgives
ददाति:
TypeVerb
Rootदा
FormPresent (Laṭ), Third, Singular
गुडौदनम्rice cooked with jaggery (sweet rice)
गुडौदनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगुडौदन
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular

रेणुक उवाच

D
Diggajas
K
Kārttika (month)
Ā
Āśleṣā (nakṣatra)
A
Aṣṭamī (tithi)
G
Guḍaudana (sweet rice offering)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights dāna (charitable giving) performed at an auspicious calendrical conjunction (tithi and nakṣatra), implying that mindful timing and devotional intent can enhance the religious and ethical value of a gift—here, the simple offering of sweet rice.

A group identified as the Diggajas speak about a specific auspicious time in Kārttika—Aṣṭamī of the dark fortnight when Āśleṣā is present—and begin describing the merit associated with giving guḍaudana (sweet rice) under that nakṣatra-yoga.