Shloka 106

Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Kokāmukha Tīrtha, Varāha’s Aid, and the Arrival of Gāyatrī

Devanagari script

भक्ष्यप्रकारान्विविधिन्वैश्यास्तत्र प्रचक्रिरे । रसबाहुल्ययुक्तं च भक्ष्यं भोज्यं कृतं ततः

Transliteration

bhakṣyaprakārānvividhinvaiśyāstatra pracakrire | rasabāhulyayuktaṃ ca bhakṣyaṃ bhojyaṃ kṛtaṃ tataḥ

Translation

तेथे वैश्यांनी विविध प्रकारचे भक्ष्य पदार्थ तयार केले; नंतर रसबहुल व समृद्ध असे भक्ष्य-भोज्य व्यंजन बनविले गेले।

Word by Word

• bhakṣya-prakārān: varieties of foods (eatables)
• bhakṣya-prakārān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakṣya (प्रातिपदिक) + prakāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'types of eatables'); Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Plural

• vividhīn: various
• vividhīn: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vividha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Plural; qualifying 'bhakṣya-prakārān'

• vaiśyāḥ: Vaishyas
• vaiśyāḥ: Kartr̥ (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaiśya (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Plural

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of place (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• pracakrire: they made/they prepared
• pracakrire: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√kṛ (कृ)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन)

• rasa-bāhulya-yuktam: endowed with abundant flavor
• rasa-bāhulya-yuktam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rasa (प्रातिपदिक) + bāhulya (प्रातिपदिक) + yukta (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa chain compound (rasa-bāhulya = 'abundance of taste/juice'; with yukta = 'endowed with'); Neuter, Nominative (1st), Singular; qualifying 'bhakṣyam/bhojyam'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• bhakṣyam: eatable food
• bhakṣyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st), Singular

• bhojyam: food fit to be eaten/served
• bhojyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhojya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st), Singular

• kṛtam: was made/prepared
• kṛtam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (कृ) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/कर्मणि), Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• tataḥ: thereafter/then
• tataḥ: Kāla/Hetu (काल/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण), ablatival sense 'from then/thereafter'

Speaker

Narratorial voice (contextual narrator; specific dialogue pair not explicit in this single verse)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: bhakṣyaprakārānvividhīn = bhakṣya-prakārān + vividhīn; vaiśyāstatra = vaiśyāḥ + tatra; rasabāhulyayuktaṃ = rasa-bāhulya-yuktam.

FAQs

What is the difference between bhakṣya and bhojya in this verse?

Bhakṣya refers broadly to eatable items (often snacks/solids), while bhojya points to meal-food meant to be served and enjoyed as dining.

What does rasa-bāhulya imply here?

It indicates abundance of rasa—richness in taste, savor, and well-prepared, satisfying dishes rather than plain or sparse fare.

What ethical or cultural value is reflected in the description?

The verse highlights dharmic hospitality and conscientious provision—preparing plentiful, enjoyable food as part of social duty and communal care.