Shloka 39
Āloka-dāna (Dīpa-dāna), Sumanas–Dhūpa–Dīpa Phala: Manu–Suvarṇa and Śukra–Bali Exempla
निर्यासा: सारिणश्रैव कृत्रिमाश्वैव ते त्रयः । इष्टोडनिष्टो भवेद् गंधस्तन्मे विस्तरश: शूणु
śukra uvāca
niryāsāḥ sāriṇaś caiva kṛtrimāś caiva te trayaḥ |
iṣṭo ’niṣṭo bhaved gandhas tan me vistaraśaḥ śṛṇu ||
Śukra disse: “Há três tipos principais de incenso: o de resina (niryāsa), o ‘sāriṇa’ (uma mistura aromática preparada) e o incenso artificial (composto). A fragrância que deles se eleva pode ser agradável ou desagradável. Portanto, ouvi-me enquanto explico tudo em detalhe.”
शुक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
Śukra classifies incense into three main types and notes that their fragrance can be either agreeable or disagreeable, preparing the listener for a detailed, discerning discussion of ritual substances and their proper evaluation.
In an instructional setting within the Anuśāsana Parva, Śukra begins a systematic explanation about dhūpa (incense), introducing its categories and indicating that he will elaborate further on their qualities.