Shloka 85
Adhyāya 208: Aṅgirasī-kanyāḥ
Enumeration of Aṅgiras’ daughters and attribute-names
Devanagari script
शुभानामशुभानां च कर्मणां फलसंचये
Transliteration
śubhānām aśubhānāṃ ca karmaṇāṃ phalasaṃcaye
Translation
ในการสั่งสมผลแห่งกรรม ทั้งที่เป็นกุศลและอกุศล—
Word by Word
शुभानाम्of auspicious (good)
शुभानाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootशुभ
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
अशुभानाम्of inauspicious (bad)
अशुभानाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootअशुभ
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
कर्मणाम्of actions (deeds)
कर्मणाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
फलसंचयेin the accumulation of results (fruits)
फलसंचये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootफल-संचय
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
Speaker
व्याध उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse frames moral causality: every deed, whether good or bad, contributes to a cumulative store of results (phala). It prepares the listener to understand that ethical choices are not isolated; they build a continuing moral account that shapes future experience.
The hunter (Vyādha) is in the midst of instructing his interlocutor on dharma. This line functions as a lead-in to a broader explanation of how actions generate consequences, emphasizing responsibility for both virtuous and harmful conduct.