Shloka 7
Nakṣatra-yoga-anusāreṇa Dāna-vidhiḥ
Gifts prescribed according to lunar mansions and yogas
Devanagari script
यदि वै तादृशा राष्ट्रान् वसेयुस्ते द्विजोत्तमा: । भस्मच्छन्नानिवाग्नींस्तान् बुध्येथास्त्वं प्रयत्नत:
Translation
यदि वै तादृशा राष्ट्रान् वसेयुस्ते द्विजोत्तमाः। भस्मच्छन्नानिवाग्नींस्तान् बुध्येथास्त्वं प्रयत्नतः॥
Word by Word
यदिif
यदि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
तादृशाःsuch (of that kind)
तादृशाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootतादृश
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
राष्ट्रान्kingdoms/realms
राष्ट्रान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootराष्ट्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
वसेयुःshould dwell/live
वसेयुः:
TypeVerb
Rootवस् (वासे)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
तेthose
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
द्विजोत्तमाःbest of the twice-born (excellent Brahmins)
द्विजोत्तमाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्विजोत्तम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
भस्मच्छन्नान्covered with ash
भस्मच्छन्नान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootभस्मच्छन्न
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
इवlike/as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
अग्नीन्fires
अग्नीन्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
तान्them
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
बुध्येथाःyou should recognize/understand
बुध्येथाः:
TypeVerb
Rootबुध् (अवबोधने)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), Second, Singular, Atmanepada
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
प्रयत्नतःwith effort, carefully
प्रयत्नतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रयत्न
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes