Shloka 27

नहुषोपाख्यानम्—दीपदान-धूप-बलीकर्म-प्रशंसा

Nahūṣa Episode and the Commendation of Lamp-Gifting and Household Offerings

Devanagari script

स तु तैस्तै: प्रदानैश्व तपोभिर्नियमैस्तथा

Transliteration

sa tu tais taiḥ pradānaiś ca tapobhir niyamais tathā

Translation

بھیشم نے کہا: “مگر وہ طرح طرح کے دان، اور اسی طرح تپسیا اور پابندانہ ریاضتوں کے ذریعے (ثواب اور روحانی مرتبے میں) بڑھتا گیا۔”

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• तैः: by/with those
• तैः: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• तैः: by/with those
• तैः: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• प्रदानैः: by gifts/donations
• प्रदानैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रदान
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• तपोभिः: by austerities/penances
• तपोभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• नियमैः: by restraints/observances
• नियमैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: नियम
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• तथा: thus/likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Ethical and spiritual progress is supported by a combination of dāna (generous giving), tapas (austerity), and niyama (disciplined observances); these practices collectively build merit and inner refinement.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma continues an instruction on dharma, describing how a person (previously mentioned in the surrounding verses) attains growth or higher standing through varied acts of charity, austerities, and regulated vows.