Shloka 6

Glory of Āśvina Pūrṇimā and Dvādaśī Gifts: Bhakti, Proper Giving, and a Redemption Narrative

Devanagari script

यो नरः श्रीहरिं कुर्यात्स्नपनं पयसा द्विज । तत्प्रीतिः श्रीहरेः सद्यो द्वादश्यां शर्करादिभिः

Transliteration

yo naraḥ śrīhariṃ kuryātsnapanaṃ payasā dvija | tatprītiḥ śrīhareḥ sadyo dvādaśyāṃ śarkarādibhiḥ

Translation

Wahai yang dua kali lahir, sesiapa yang memandikan Śrī Hari dengan susu, dan pada hari Dvādaśī mempersembahkan gula serta persembahan seumpamanya, segera memperoleh keredaan (anugerah) Śrī Hari.

Word by Word

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• नरः: man
• नरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• श्री-हरिम्: Śrī Hari (Viṣṇu)
• श्री-हरिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारय (श्रीमान् हरिः)

• कुर्यात्: should perform
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• स्नपनम्: bathing/ablution
• स्नपनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नपन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• पयसा: with milk
• पयसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन

• द्विज: O twice-born
• द्विज: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन

• तत्-प्रीतिः: his pleasure/satisfaction
• तत्-प्रीतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (तस्य प्रीतिः)

• श्री-हरेः: of Śrī Hari
• श्री-हरेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारय

• सद्यः: immediately
• सद्यः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सद्यः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of time)

• द्वादश्याम्: on Dvādaśī
• द्वादश्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वादशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन

• शर्करा-आदिभिः: with sugar and the like
• शर्करा-आदिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर्करा (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुष (शर्करा च आदयः येषु तैः)

Speaker

Unspecified (narrator/teacher addressing a dvija within the chapter’s dialogue context)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: temple

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुर्यात् + स्नपनम् → कुर्यात्स्नपनम्; तत् + प्रीतिः → तत्प्रीतिः.

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Hari (Viṣṇu)

FAQs

What practice is recommended in this verse?

It recommends snāna/abhiṣeka (ritual bathing) of Śrī Hari—specifically using milk, and on Dvādaśī using sugar and similar sweet offerings.

How does this verse emphasize the path of Bhakti?

It frames simple devotional service (loving ritual worship of Viṣṇu) as directly pleasing to the deity, highlighting immediacy of divine grace through sincere offering.

What is the ethical or spiritual lesson conveyed?

Consistent, reverent worship—especially on sacred lunar days like Dvādaśī—cultivates devotion and is presented as a swift means to gain the Lord’s favor.