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Shloka 7

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

अहोरात्रेण द्वादश्यां चैत्रे विष्णुरिति स्मरन्‌ । पौण्डरीकमवाप्रोति देवलोक॑ च गच्छति,चैत्रमासकी द्वादशी तिथिको दिन-रात उपवास करके विष्णुनामसे भगवान्‌का चिन्तन करनेवाला मनुष्य पौण्डरीक यज्ञका फल पाता है और देवलोकमें जाता है

ahorātreṇa dvādaśyāṃ caitre viṣṇur iti smaran | pauṇḍarīkam avāpnoti devalokaṃ ca gacchati ||

చైత్ర మాస ద్వాదశినాడు పగలు-రాత్రి ఉపవాసం చేసి ‘విష్ణు’ నామాన్ని స్మరిస్తూ జపించువాడు పౌండరీక యాగఫలాన్ని పొందీ, దేవలోకానికి వెళ్తాడు।

अहोरात्रेणby (observing) day-and-night (fast)
अहोरात्रेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअहोरात्र
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
द्वादश्याम्on the Dvādaśī (lunar day)
द्वादश्याम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootद्वादशी
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
चैत्रेin (the month of) Caitra
चैत्रे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootचैत्र
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
विष्णुःViṣṇu
विष्णुः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविष्णु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
स्मरन्remembering/meditating (on)
स्मरन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootस्मृ
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
पौण्डरीकम्the Pauṇḍarīka (sacrifice/rite) (fruit)
पौण्डरीकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootपौण्डरीक
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अवाप्नोतिattains
अवाप्नोति:
TypeVerb
Rootअव + आप्
FormPresent, Indicative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
देवलोकम्the world of the gods
देवलोकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेवलोक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
गच्छतिgoes
गच्छति:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormPresent, Indicative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
V
Viṣṇu
C
Caitra (month)
D
Dvādaśī (tithi)
P
Pauṇḍarīka-yajña
D
Devaloka

Educational Q&A

Sincere remembrance of Viṣṇu combined with disciplined observance (a day-and-night fast on Caitra Dvādaśī) is presented as a powerful dharmic act that yields great spiritual merit—comparable to a major sacrifice—and leads to an elevated posthumous state (devaloka).

In Bhīṣma’s instruction on dharma and religious duties, he describes a specific vrata: fasting through the day and night on the Dvādaśī tithi in the month of Caitra while contemplating Viṣṇu. He states the promised fruit of this practice—Pauṇḍarīka-yajña merit and attainment of devaloka.