Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 36
Adhyāya 60: Dāna vs. Yajña—Royal Giving, Protection, and Karmic Share
Devanagari script
पुष्पोपगं वाथ फलोपगं वा यः पादपं स्पर्शयते द्विजाय । सश्रीकमृद्ध॑ बहुरत्नपूर्ण लभत्ययत्नोपगतं गृहं वै
Translation
ਜੋ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ ਨੂੰ ਫੁੱਲਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਫਲਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਭਰਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਰੁੱਖ ਦਾਨ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ—ਉਹ ਬਿਨਾ ਯਤਨ ਦੇ ਧਨਵਾਨ, ਸਮ੍ਰਿੱਧ ਅਤੇ ਬਹੁਤ ਰਤਨਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਭਰਪੂਰ ਘਰ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ।
Word by Word
पुष्पोपगम्having flowers / flower-laden
पुष्पोपगम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपुष्पोपग (पुष्प + उपग)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
अथor else / and then
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
फलोपगम्having fruits / fruit-laden
फलोपगम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootफलोपग (फल + उपग)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पादपम्tree
पादपम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपादप
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
स्पर्शयतेtouches
स्पर्शयते:
TypeVerb
Rootस्पृश्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada
द्विजायto a brahmin (twice-born)
द्विजाय:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootद्विज
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
श्रीकम्prosperous / endowed with fortune
श्रीकम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रीक
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
ऋद्धम्rich / increased
ऋद्धम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootऋद्ध
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
बहुरत्नपूर्णम्filled with many jewels
बहुरत्नपूर्णम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootबहुरत्नपूर्ण (बहु + रत्न + पूर्ण)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
लभतिobtains
लभति:
TypeVerb
Rootलभ्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अयत्नोपगतम्come without effort / effortlessly obtained
अयत्नोपगतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअयत्नोपगत (अयत्न + उपगत)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
गृहम्house/home
गृहम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगृह
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes