Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 7
Dhūpa–Dīpa–Bali Phala Praśna; Nahūṣa–Agastya–Bhṛgu Saṃvāda
Incense, Lamp, and Bali Offerings; the Nahūṣa Dialogue
Devanagari script
अग्निकार्याणि समिध: कुशा: सुमनसस्तथा । बलयश्चान्नलाजाभिर्धूपनं दीपकर्म च
Translation
ਅੱਗ ਦੇ ਕਰਮ, ਸਮਿਧਾਂ, ਕੁਸ਼, ਫੁੱਲ, ਅੰਨ ਅਤੇ ਲਾਜਾ (ਲਾਵਾ) ਦੀ ਬਲੀ, ਧੂਪਦਾਨ ਅਤੇ ਦੀਪਕਰਮ—ਇਹ ਸਭ ਮਹਾਤਮਾ ਰਾਜਾ ਨਹੂਸ਼ ਦੇ ਘਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਹਰ ਰੋਜ਼ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਸਨ।
Word by Word
अग्निकार्याणिfire-ritual duties/acts connected with the sacred fire
अग्निकार्याणि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअग्निकार्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
समिधःfuel-sticks (for the fire)
समिधः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसमिध्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
कुशाःkuśa-grass (ritual grass)
कुशाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकुश
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सुमनसःflowers (lit. good blossoms)
सुमनसः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसुमनस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
तथाand also/likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
बलयःofferings (bali-offerings)
बलयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootबलि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अन्नलाजाभिःwith food and parched grains (lājā)
अन्नलाजाभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअन्नलाजा
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
धूपनम्incensing/fumigation (offering of incense)
धूपनम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधूपन
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
दीपकर्मlamp-rite (lighting/maintaining the lamp)
दीपकर्म:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदीपकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes