Shloka 66
Devanagari script
गदापर्वण्यपि तथा मुद्गमिश्र॑ प्रदापयेत्
Transliteration
gadāparvaṇy api tathā mudgamiśraṁ pradāpayet
Translation
கதா பர்வத்திலும் அதுபோல பாசிப்பயறு (முத்க) கலந்த அன்னத்தை தானமாக வழங்கச் செய்ய வேண்டும்.
Word by Word
गदापर्वणिat the (time of) the mace-fight stage
गदापर्वणि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootगदा-पर्वन्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
अपिalso/even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
तथाlikewise/so
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
मुद्गमिश्रम्a mixture containing green gram (mudga)
मुद्गमिश्रम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमुद्ग-मिश्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
प्रदापयेत्should cause to be given / should have (it) given
प्रदापयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-दा (causative: दापय)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaG
GadāparvanM
mudga (green gram)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes dharmic practice through timely giving: on specific sacred observance-days (parvans), one should arrange charitable offerings—here, a food preparation mixed with mudga—reflecting the ethic of generosity aligned with ritual time.
Vaiśampāyana continues a prescriptive list of observances, stating that on the Gadāparvan as well, a mudga-mixed preparation should be given, indicating an ongoing description of meritorious gifts and rites.