Shloka 65

Āloka-dāna (Dīpa-dāna), Sumanas–Dhūpa–Dīpa Phala: Manu–Suvarṇa and Śukra–Bali Exempla

Devanagari script

इत्येतदसुरेन्द्राय काव्य: प्रोवाच भार्गव: । सुवर्णाय मनु: प्राह सुवर्णो नारदाय च

Transliteration

ity etad asurendrāya kāvyaḥ provāca bhārgavaḥ | suvarṇāya manuḥ prāha suvarṇo nāradāya ca |

Translation

ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ—ରାଜନ୍! ଏହିପରି ଭାର୍ଗବ କାବ୍ୟ (ଶୁକ୍ରାଚାର୍ଯ୍ୟ) ଅସୁରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ବଳିଙ୍କୁ ଏହି ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗ କହିଥିଲେ। ମନୁ ଏହି ଉପଦେଶ ତପସ୍ବୀ ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ଏବଂ ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ତାହା ନାରଦଙ୍କୁ ଜଣାଇଲେ। ଏଭଳି ପରମ୍ପରାରେ ଧୂପ-ଦୀପ ଆଦି ଦାନର ମହିମା ପ୍ରଶଂସିତ ହେଲା ଓ ବିଧିଅନୁସାରେ ଆଚରଣ କରିବାକୁ ପ୍ରେରଣା ମିଳିଲା।

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• एतत्: this (matter)
• एतत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• असुरेन्द्राय: to the lord of the Asuras
• असुरेन्द्राय: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुरेन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular

• काव्यः: Kāvya (Śukra)
• काव्यः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: काव्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रोवाच: said/spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• भार्गवः: Bhārgava (descendant of Bhṛgu)
• भार्गवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्गव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सुवर्णाय: to Suvarṇa
• सुवर्णाय: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुवर्ण
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular

• मनुः: Manu
• मनुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्राह: said/told
• Type: Verb
• Root: अह्
• Form: Perfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सुवर्णः: Suvarṇa
• सुवर्णः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुवर्ण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नारदाय: to Nārada
• नारदाय: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

Speaker

शुक्र उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śukra (Śukrācārya)
• Kāvya
• Bhārgava
• Bali
• Asuras
• Manu
• Suvarṇa
• Nārada

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes the authority of a dharmic instruction by showing its careful transmission through revered teachers, and it supports the ethical value of dāna—especially offerings like incense and lamps—performed according to proper method.

What is happening in the narrative?

Śukra (Kāvya), a Bhārgava, narrates a teaching to Bali; Manu passes it to the ascetic Suvarṇa; Suvarṇa teaches Nārada—establishing a lineage of instruction that validates the practice being recommended.