Shloka 18

Adhyaya 3 — The Dharmapakshis’ Past-Life Curse and Indra’s Test of Truthfulness

Sanskrit

समित्पुष्पादिकं सर्वं यच्चैवाभ्यवहारिकम् ।

एवं तत्राथ वसतां तस्यास्माकञ्च कानने ॥

Transliteration

samitpuṣpādikaṃ sarvaṃ yaccaivābhyavahārikaṃ | evaṃ tatrātha vasatāṃ tasyāsmākañca kānane ||

Translation

समिधा, फुले इत्यादी आणि दैनंदिन उपभोगासाठी जे काही आवश्यक आहे ते सर्व मिळते. अशा रीतीने त्या वनात, त्याच्यासाठी आणि आम्हा तिथे राहणाऱ्यांसाठी…

Word by Word

• समित्पुष्पादिकम्: fuel-sticks, flowers, and the like
• समित्पुष्पादिकम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समित् + पुष्प + आदिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — तत्पुरुषः: ‘समिधः पुष्पाणि आदयः यस्मिन्’ = ‘fuel-sticks, flowers, etc. (collection)’

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — adjective qualifying ‘समित्पुष्पादिकम्’

• यत्: whatever
• यत्: कर्म (Object; correlating with ‘सर्वम्’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (प्रातिपदिक, सर्वनाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — relative pronoun ‘whatever/which’

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphasis)

• अभ्यवहारिकम्: edible/for consumption
• अभ्यवहारिकम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभ्यवहारिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — ‘fit for eating/for consumption; edible’ qualifying implied ‘द्रव्यम्’/‘सर्वम्’

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: प्रकार (Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (thus/in this manner)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (there)

• अथ: then
• अथ: अनुक्रम (Discourse sequencing)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक/प्रारम्भक निपात (then/now)

• वसताम्: of (us) dwelling
• वसताम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (present active participle); षष्ठी, बहुवचन — ‘of those dwelling’

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक, सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन — ‘of him’

• अस्माकम्: of us
• अस्माकम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक, सर्वनाम)
• Form: षष्ठी, बहुवचन — ‘of us’

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• कानने: in the forest
• कानने: अधिकरण (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कानन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन — locative ‘in the forest’

Speakers

• Not explicitly identifiable from the single verse; likely within the early narrative dialogue describing life in the forest (āśrama context).

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "bhakti", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Key Themes

• Āśrama-dharma
• Forest hermitage economy
• Ritual requisites (samit, puṣpa)
• Simple living

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The verse underscores a restrained, dharmic mode of living: necessities for worship (fuel, flowers) and daily sustenance are gathered from the forest without emphasis on possession or luxury—an ethic of simplicity and self-sufficiency consistent with āśrama life.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

This verse is not directly sarga/pratisarga/vaṃśa/manvantara/vaṃśānucarita. It belongs more to narrative/ācāra (conduct) material that supports dharma-teaching, rather than the core pañcalakṣaṇa categories.

What is the esoteric significance?

Symbolically, 'samit' (fuel for fire) and 'puṣpa' (offerings) represent inner discipline and devotion: sustaining the sacred fire parallels sustaining tapas and awareness, while flowers signify the refined offering of the mind and senses in a life oriented toward spiritual ends.