Shloka 8

Procedure for the Guḍa-dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift; Ten Dhenu-dānas; Yearlong Gaṅgā Worship and Darśana

Devanagari script

वत्सं भारेण कुर्वीत भाराभ्यां मध्यमा स्मृता । अर्द्धभारेण वत्सः स्यात्कनिष्ठा भारकेण तु ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

vatsaṃ bhāreṇa kurvīta bhārābhyāṃ madhyamā smṛtā | arddhabhāreṇa vatsaḥ syātkaniṣṭhā bhārakeṇa tu || 8 ||

Translation

Ihanda ang sukat na tinatawag na vatsa (guya) na may bigat na isang bhāra. Ang ‘katamtaman’ ay dalawang bhāra. Ang ‘maliit’ na vatsa ay kalahating bhāra, at ang ‘pinakamababa’ ay isang bhāraka.

Word by Word

• वत्सम्: the calf
• वत्सम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वत्स (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• भारेण: with one bhāra (weight)
• भारेण: Karana (करण/Measure)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• कुर्वीत: should make
• कुर्वीत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

• भाराभ्याम्: with two bhāras
• भाराभ्याम्: Karana (करण/Measure)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), द्विवचन

• मध्यमा: the middle (type)
• मध्यमा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मध्यम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• स्मृता: is considered
• स्मृता: Kriya (क्रिया; passive predication)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: कृत्-प्रत्यय: क्त (PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषणम्

• अर्द्धभारेण: with half a bhāra
• अर्द्धभारेण: Karana (करण/Measure)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्द्ध + भार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (अर्द्धस्य भारः)

• वत्सः: the calf
• वत्सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वत्स (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• स्यात्: should be
• स्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• कनिष्ठा: the least (type)
• कनिष्ठा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कनिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भारकेण: with a small bhāra
• भारकेण: Karana (करण/Measure)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; ‘भारक’ = अल्पभार (small load)

• तु: and/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विशेषार्थक

Speaker

Suta (narrating Narada Purana teachings; technical/ritual prescription in context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"none","emotional_journey":"Technical clarity: enumerating graded weight-measures for the calf component, moving from standard to middling to smaller to least."}

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It emphasizes dharmic precision: sacred acts and tirtha-related rites are to be performed with correct standards, so that offerings and preparations match scriptural intent rather than personal guesswork.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Bhakti is supported by careful observance—devotion is not only emotion but also disciplined practice; accurate measures in offerings reflect sincerity, order, and respect for the deity and the rite.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights applied technical knowledge used in ritual performance—standardized units of weight/measure (bhāra, bhāraka) for preparing graded quantities, aiding correct execution of karmakāṇḍa procedures.