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Shloka 52

Āloka-dāna (Dīpa-dāna), Sumanas–Dhūpa–Dīpa Phala: Manu–Suvarṇa and Śukra–Bali Exempla

हविषा प्रथम: कल्पो द्वितीयश्नौषधीरसै: । वसामेदो<5स्थिनियर्सिर्न कार्य: पुष्टिमिच्छता

haviṣā prathamaḥ kalpo dvitīyaś cauṣadhīrasaiḥ | vasāmedo'sthiniryāsair na kāryaḥ puṣṭim icchatā ||

شُکر نے کہا—گھی سے چراغ جلا کر دان کرنا چراغ دان کی پہلی (سب سے بہتر) صورت ہے۔ دواؤں والے پودوں کے عصارے—یعنی تل، سرسوں وغیرہ کے تیل—سے جلا کر کیا گیا دان دوسری صورت ہے۔ مگر جو اپنے جسم کی پرورش و تقویت چاہتا ہو، اسے چربی، گودے اور ہڈیوں کے عصارے سے نکالے ہوئے تیل سے کبھی چراغ نہیں جلانا چاہیے۔

हविषाwith oblation (ghee etc.)
हविषा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootहविस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
प्रथमःfirst
प्रथमः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रथम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कल्पःmethod/grade (mode)
कल्पः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकल्प
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
द्वितीयःsecond
द्वितीयः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootद्वितीय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
औषधीरसैःwith the juices/extracts of herbs (i.e., plant oils)
औषधीरसैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootऔषधीरस
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
वसाfat
वसा:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवसा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
मेदःmarrow/grease
मेदः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमेदस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
अस्थिनिर्यसिःbone-exudate (oil/essence extracted from bones)
अस्थिनिर्यसिः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअस्थिनिर्यस
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
कार्यःto be done/should be done
कार्यः:
TypeAdjective
Rootकार्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पुष्टिम्nourishment/strength
पुष्टिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपुष्टि
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
इच्छताby (one) desiring
इच्छता:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootइष्
FormPresent active participle, Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

शुक्र उवाच

Ś
Śukra
D
dīpa (lamp)
H
havis (ghee)
A
auṣadhī-rasa (herbal/plant extracts)
T
tila (sesame)
S
sarṣapa (mustard)
V
vasā (fat)
M
medas (marrow/fat)
A
asthi (bone)

Educational Q&A

The verse ranks forms of lamp-offering by purity: ghee is best, plant oils are next, and using substances derived from bodily fat/marrow/bone is discouraged—especially for one seeking personal health—highlighting ritual propriety and ethical restraint in acts of charity.

In Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on dharma and gifts, Śukra gives a prescriptive guideline about dīpa-dāna (lamp-giving), specifying which fuels are commendable and which should be avoided.