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Shloka 113

आचारप्रशंसा

Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity

गृहे पारावता धन्या: शुकाश्न सहसारिका: । गृहेष्वेते न पापाय तथा वै तैलपायिका:,(देवता प्रतिमा55दर्शाश्वन्दना: पुष्पवल्लिका: । शुद्ध जल॑ सुवर्ण च रजतं गृहमंगलम्‌ ।।

bhīṣma uvāca | gṛhe pārāvatā dhanyāḥ śukāś ca sahasārikāḥ | gṛheṣv ete na pāpāya tathā vai tailapāyikāḥ | devatā-pratimā darpaṇaś candanaṁ puṣpa-vallikā | śuddha-jalaṁ suvarṇaṁ ca rajataṁ gṛha-maṅgalam ||

ഭീഷ്മൻ പറഞ്ഞു—വീട്ടിൽ പ്രാവുകൾ മംഗളകരം; അതുപോലെ തത്തകളും മൈനകളും മംഗളകരം. ഇവ വീട്ടിൽ പാർക്കുന്നത് പാപത്തിനോ അമംഗളത്തിനോ കാരണമല്ല; ‘തൈലപായികാ’ എന്നു പറയുന്ന അമംഗള പക്ഷികളെപ്പോലെ ഇവയല്ല. അതുപോലെ ദേവതാപ്രതിമ, ദർപ്പണം, ചന്ദനം, പുഷ്പവള്ളി, ശുദ്ധജലം, സ്വർണം, വെള്ളി—ഇവയെല്ലാം ഗൃഹമംഗളത്തെ വർധിപ്പിക്കുന്നവയാണ്.

गृहेin the house
गृहे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootगृह
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
पारावताpigeons/doves
पारावता:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपारावत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
धन्याःauspicious/fortunate
धन्याः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootधन्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
शुकाःparrots
शुकाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशुक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
सहसारिकाःmynas (a kind of bird)
सहसारिकाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसहसारिका
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
गृहेषुin houses
गृहेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootगृह
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
एतेthese
एते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
पापायfor evil/inauspiciousness
पापाय:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootपाप
FormNeuter, Dative, Singular
तथाthus/so
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
तैलपायिकाःoil-drinking birds (an inauspicious kind, as per context)
तैलपायिकाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतैलपायिक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
देवताof a deity
देवता:
TypeNoun
Rootदेवता
FormFeminine, Genitive, Singular
प्रतिमाimage/idol
प्रतिमा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रतिमा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
दर्पणःmirror
दर्पणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदर्पण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चन्दनम्sandalwood
चन्दनम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootचन्दन
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
पुष्पवल्लिकाflower-creeper/garland-vine
पुष्पवल्लिका:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपुष्पवल्लिका
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
शुद्धम्pure
शुद्धम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootशुद्ध
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
जलम्water
जलम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजल
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
सुवर्णम्gold
सुवर्णम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसुवर्ण
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
रजतम्silver
रजतम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootरजत
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
गृहमङ्गलम्auspicious for the house/house-blessing
गृहमङ्गलम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootगृहमङ्गल
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
H
household/home (gṛha)
D
dove/pigeon (pārāvata)
P
parrot (śuka)
M
myna (sahasārikā/sārikā)
T
tailapāyikā (inauspicious bird-class)
D
deity image (devatā-pratimā)
M
mirror (darpaṇa)
S
sandalwood (candana)
F
flowering creeper (puṣpa-vallikā)
P
pure water (śuddha-jala)
G
gold (suvarṇa)
S
silver (rajata)

Educational Q&A

Bhishma outlines traditional markers of household auspiciousness: certain gentle birds and specific sacred or purity-associated objects are said to support prosperity and well-being, while other omens are to be avoided. The ethical thrust is the cultivation of a harmonious, orderly home aligned with dharma and purity.

In Anushasana Parva, Bhishma continues instructing on dharma and proper conduct. Here he gives practical guidance about signs and items considered auspicious for a householder—framing domestic life as a sphere where dharma is supported through purity, reverence, and culturally sanctioned good-omen practices.