Shloka 56

The Episode of Vena: Purification, the ‘Vāsudevābhidhā’ Hymn, and the Dharma of Charity

Times, Tīrthas, Worthy Recipients

Devanagari script

खाद्यपानादिकं मिष्ट लेपनं गंधकुंकुमम् । कर्पूरादिकमेवापि वस्त्रालंकारसंयुतम्

Transliteration

khādyapānādikaṃ miṣṭa lepanaṃ gaṃdhakuṃkumam | karpūrādikamevāpi vastrālaṃkārasaṃyutam

Translation

Makanan dan minuman yang manis, sapuan wangi, minyak wangi serta saffron, juga kapur barus dan seumpamanya—berserta pakaian dan perhiasan.

Word by Word

• खाद्यपानादिकम्: food, drink, etc.
• खाद्यपानादिकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खाद्य + पान + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; समासः—खाद्यपान (द्वन्द्व) + आदिक (तत्पुरुष/बहुव्रीह्यर्थे ‘आदि’ प्रत्ययान्त)

• मिष्ट: sweet/delicious
• मिष्ट: Visheshana (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मिष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (खाद्यपानादिकम्)

• लेपनम्: ointment/anointing paste
• लेपनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लेपन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• गन्धकुङ्कुमम्: fragrance and saffron
• गन्धकुङ्कुमम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध + कुङ्कुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (fragrance and saffron)

• कर्पूरादिकम्: camphor and the like
• कर्पूरादिकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्पूर + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—कर्पूर + आदिक (तत्पुरुषः)

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

• अपि: also
• अपि: Addition (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय/अपि-कार (also/even)

• वस्त्रालंकारसंयुतम्: accompanied with clothes and ornaments
• वस्त्रालंकारसंयुतम्: Visheshana (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वस्त्र + अलंकार + संयुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—वस्त्रालंकार (द्वन्द्व) + संयुत (तत्पुरुषः)

Speaker

Unspecified (verse appears as part of a descriptive/listing passage within the chapter; speaker not identifiable from the single śloka alone).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: कर्पूरादिकमेवापि = कर्पूरादिकम् + एव + अपि; वस्त्रालंकारसंयुतम् = वस्त्र + अलंकार + संयुतम्

FAQs

What is being enumerated in this verse?

It lists pleasurable and auspicious items—foods, drinks, cosmetics/unguents, perfumes, saffron, camphor, plus garments and ornaments—typically associated with worship offerings or honorable gifts.

Does the verse indicate a specific deity or recipient?

Not in this single śloka. It reads like a general inventory of offering/gift items; the specific recipient would be known from the surrounding verses of Adhyaya 39.

What is the ethical or devotional emphasis implied by such lists in Purāṇic contexts?

Such lists commonly frame the ideal of respectful devotion and generosity—offering pleasing, pure, and valuable items as an expression of reverence (pūjā) or meritorious giving (dāna).