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Shloka 383

नहुषोपाख्यानम्—दीपदान-धूप-बलीकर्म-प्रशंसा

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

सच तैरेव संसिद्धों नहुष: कर्मभि: पुनः । इस प्रकार पूर्वकालमें नहुषके अपराधसे ऐसी घटना घटी कि वे नहुष बार-बार दीपदान आदि पुण्यकर्मोंसे सिद्धिको प्राप्त हुए थे

sac tair eva saṁsiddho nahuṣaḥ karmabhiḥ punaḥ |

بھیشم نے کہا—یوں انہی نیک اعمال کے ذریعے نہوش نے پھر روحانی کامیابی حاصل کی۔ قدیم زمانے میں نہوش کے جرم کے سبب ایسا واقعہ پیش آیا؛ مگر چراغ دان (دیپ دان) وغیرہ جیسے اعمالِ خیر بار بار کر کے وہ بار بار مبارک سِدھی کو پا لیتا تھا۔

सचand/also (particle)
सच:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसच्
Formindeclinable
तैःby those
तैः:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formmasculine/neuter, instrumental, plural
एवindeed/only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
Formindeclinable
संसिद्धःfully accomplished/perfected
संसिद्धः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसंसिद्ध
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
नहुषःNahusha
नहुषः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनहुष
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
कर्मभिःby deeds/acts
कर्मभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
Formneuter, instrumental, plural
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
Formindeclinable

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
N
Nahusha
D
dīpa-dāna (gift of lamps)

Educational Q&A

Even after a grave offense brings downfall, sustained righteous action (puṇya-karma) can restore one’s auspicious state; ethical accountability and remedial merit both operate within dharma.

Bhishma recalls an ancient episode involving King Nahusha: due to an offense, a misfortune occurred, but Nahusha repeatedly regained success through meritorious deeds such as offerings and lamp-gifts.