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Shloka 11

अन्नदानफलं (Anna-dāna-phala) / The Fruit of Food-Giving

अहोरात्रेण द्वादश्यां श्रावणे मासि श्रीधरम्‌ । पञ्चयज्ञानवाप्रोति विमानस्थश्ष मोदते,श्रावणमासकी द्वादशी तिथिको दिन-रात उपवास करके जो भगवान्‌ श्रीधरकी आराधना करता है, वह पंच महायज्ञोंका फल पाता और विमानपर बैठकर सुख भोगता है

Bhīṣma uvāca: ahorātreṇa dvādaśyāṃ śrāvaṇe māsi śrīdharam | pañcayajñān avāpnoti vimānasthaś ca modate ||

Disse Bhīṣma: No dia de Dvādaśī do mês de Śrāvaṇa, aquele que adora Śrīdhara mantendo jejum por um dia e uma noite alcança o mérito dos cinco grandes sacrifícios; e, sentado num carro celestial, regozija-se na bem-aventurança do céu.

अहोरात्रेणby (observing) day-and-night (fast)
अहोरात्रेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअहोरात्र
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
द्वादश्याम्on the Dvādaśī (12th lunar day)
द्वादश्याम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootद्वादशी
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
श्रावणेin Śrāvaṇa
श्रावणे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootश्रावण
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
मासिin the month
मासि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमास
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
श्रीधरम्Śrīdhara (Viṣṇu)
श्रीधरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootश्रीधर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
पञ्चयज्ञान्the five great sacrifices
पञ्चयज्ञान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपञ्चयज्ञ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अवाप्नोतिattains/obtains
अवाप्नोति:
TypeVerb
Rootअवाप्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
विमानस्थःbeing seated in an aerial car
विमानस्थः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootविमानस्थ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मोदतेrejoices/enjoys
मोदते:
TypeVerb
Rootमुद्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
Ś
Śrīdhara (Viṣṇu)
Ś
Śrāvaṇa (month)
D
Dvādaśī (tithi)
V
Vimāna (celestial chariot)

Educational Q&A

A disciplined observance—fasting for a full day and night on Śrāvaṇa Dvādaśī and worshipping Viṣṇu as Śrīdhara—is presented as a powerful dharmic act, yielding merit equivalent to the pañca-mahāyajñas and leading to exalted posthumous happiness.

Bhīṣma, instructing on dharma and religious observances, describes the फल (reward) of a specific vrata: worship of Śrīdhara on the Dvādaśī tithi in Śrāvaṇa with an ahorātra fast, resulting in great merit and heavenly enjoyment symbolized by riding a vimāna.