Shloka 158

Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite

Devanagari script

निराधाराश्च ये जीवा पापधर्मरताश्च ये । तेषामाप्यायनायैतद्दीयते सलिलं मया

Transliteration

nirādhārāśca ye jīvā pāpadharmaratāśca ye | teṣāmāpyāyanāyaitaddīyate salilaṃ mayā

Translation

ఆధారం లేని జీవులకు, పాపధర్మంలో ఆసక్తులైన వారికి కూడా—వారి పోషణ, తృప్తి కోసం ఈ జలాన్ని నేను అర్పిస్తున్నాను।

Word by Word

• nirādhārāḥ: supportless
• nirādhārāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nir-ādhāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• ye: who
• ye: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक सर्वनाम

• jīvāḥ: living beings
• jīvāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• pāpa-dharma-ratāḥ: devoted to sinful conduct
• pāpa-dharma-ratāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pāpa + dharma + rata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषण; समासः—तत्पुरुष (पापधर्मे रताः)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• ye: who
• ye: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम (relative)

• teṣām: of them
• teṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• āpyāyanāya: for nourishment/refreshment
• āpyāyanāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āpyāyana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; प्रयोजन/हेतु (purpose)

• etat: this
• etat: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (demonstrative)

• dīyate: is given
• dīyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धाातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), कर्मणि प्रयोग (Passive), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• salilam: water
• salilam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: salila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

Speaker

Unspecified (context-dependent within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa Adhyaya 20)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: nirādhārāśca → nirādhārāḥ + ca; pāpadharmaratāśca → pāpa-dharma-ratāḥ + ca; teṣāmāpyāyanāyaitat → teṣām + āpyāyanāya + etat; etaddīyate → etat + dīyate.

FAQs

What is the core teaching of this verse?

It teaches compassionate giving: even beings who are helpless or morally fallen are still recipients of care, symbolized here by offering water for their sustenance.

Does the verse imply approval of sinful behavior?

No. It acknowledges the existence of beings attached to wrongdoing, but emphasizes benevolence and support rather than condemnation.

Why is “water” significant in this context?

Water (salila) commonly represents life-support, refreshment, and basic charity; offering it is a minimal yet universal act of sustenance for all beings.