Shloka 7
ब्राह्मण–क्षत्रिय-श्रेष्ठता-विवादः
Arjuna–Vāyu Dialogue on Brāhmaṇa and Kṣatriya Precedence
दिग्गजा ऊचु: कार्तिके मासि चाश्लेषा बहुलस्याष्टमी शिवा | तेन नक्षत्रयोगेन यो ददाति गुडौदनम्
diggajā ūcuḥ: kārtike māsi cāśleṣā bahulasya aṣṭamī śivā | tena nakṣatrayogena yo dadāti guḍaudanam |
Os Diggajas disseram: “No mês de Kārttika, quando o auspicioso oitavo dia da quinzena escura coincide com a constelação de Āśleṣā—quem, sob essa conjunção de tithi e nakṣatra, oferecer arroz doce (arroz cozido com jaggery)…”
रेणुक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dāna (charitable giving) performed at an auspicious calendrical conjunction (tithi and nakṣatra), implying that mindful timing and devotional intent can enhance the religious and ethical value of a gift—here, the simple offering of sweet rice.
A group identified as the Diggajas speak about a specific auspicious time in Kārttika—Aṣṭamī of the dark fortnight when Āśleṣā is present—and begin describing the merit associated with giving guḍaudana (sweet rice) under that nakṣatra-yoga.