Shloka 66
Āloka-dāna (Dīpa-dāna), Sumanas–Dhūpa–Dīpa Phala: Manu–Suvarṇa and Śukra–Bali Exempla
Devanagari script
नारदो5पि मयि प्राह गुणानेतान् महाद्युते । त्वमप्येतद् विदित्वेह सर्वमाचर पुत्रक
Transliteration
nārado ’pi mayi prāha guṇān etān mahādyute | tvam apy etad viditvehā sarvam ācara putraka ||
Translation
नारदोऽपि मयि प्राह गुणानेतान् महाद्युते । त्वमप्येतद् विदित्वेह सर्वमाचर पुत्रक ॥
Word by Word
नारदःNarada
नारदः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनारद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिalso/even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
मयिin/unto me
मयि:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormLocative, Singular
प्राहsaid/told
प्राह:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र+अह्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
गुणान्merits/benefits
गुणान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगुण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
एतान्these
एतान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
महाद्युतेO great-splendoured one
महाद्युते:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाद्युति
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
एतत्this (matter/method)
एतत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
विदित्वाhaving known
विदित्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootविद्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive), Parasmaipada (usage)
इहhere/in this world
इह:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
सर्वम्everything/all (acts)
सर्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आचरpractice/perform
आचर:
TypeVerb
Rootआ+चर्
FormImperative, 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
पुत्रकO dear son
पुत्रक:
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्रक
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
शुक्र उवाच
Characters & Entities
Ś
Śukra (Śukrācārya)N
NāradaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
That one should learn the recognized merits (guṇas) of a dharmic practice from authoritative tradition and then align one’s entire conduct with that knowledge.
Śukra reports that Nārada himself conveyed these merits to him, and Śukra then urges his son to understand the teaching and to act accordingly in all matters.