Shloka 16
गवां लोकवर्णनं तथा गोप्रदानफलश्रुतिः
Description of the ‘World of Cows’ and the Stated Fruits of Cow-Gift
Devanagari script
भिक्षवे बहुपुत्राय श्रोत्रियायाहिताग्नये । दत्त्वा दशगवां दाता लोकानाप्रोत्यनुत्तमान्
Translation
Sinabi ni Bhishma: “Kapag ang isang Brahmin na namamalimos—maraming anak, isang śrotriya (dalubhasa sa Veda) at tagapagpanatili ng apoy ng agnihotra (āhitāgni)—ang binigyan ng sampung baka, ang nagkaloob ay makakamit ang mga dakilang daigdig.”
Word by Word
भिक्षवेto a beggar/suppliant
भिक्षवे:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootभिक्षु
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
बहुपुत्रायto one who has many sons
बहुपुत्राय:
Sampradana
TypeAdjective
Rootबहुपुत्र
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
श्रोत्रियायto a Veda-knower (śrotriya)
श्रोत्रियाय:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootश्रोत्रिय
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
आहिताग्नयेto one who has established the sacred fires (āhitāgni)
आहिताग्नये:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootआहिताग्नि
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
दत्त्वाhaving given
दत्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootदा
FormAbsolutive (त्वा), Active, Non-finite
दशगवाम्ten cows
दशगवाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदशगव
FormFeminine, Accusative, Plural
दाताthe giver/donor
दाता:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदातृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
लोकान्worlds/realms
लोकान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootलोक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
आप्नोतिattains
आप्नोति:
TypeVerb
Rootआप्
FormPresent, Indicative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
अनुत्तमान्unsurpassed, excellent
अनुत्तमान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअनुत्तम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes