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Shloka 22

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

यं यमुद्दिश्य दीयेरन्‌ देव॑ सुमनस: प्रभो । मंगलार्थ स तेनास्य प्रीतो भवति दैत्यप

yaṁ yam uddiśya dīyeran deva-sumanasaḥ prabho | maṅgalārthaḥ sa tenāsya prīto bhavati daityapa ||

Śukra nói: “Muôn tâu chúa thượng, dâng hoa hướng về vị thần nào, thì chính vị thần ấy sẽ vô cùng hoan hỷ với người dâng nhờ lễ hoa ấy, và sẽ tích cực lo liệu cho phúc lành, điều cát tường của người dâng.”

यम्whom/which
यम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
यम्whom/which
यम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
उद्दिश्यhaving intended/aimed at
उद्दिश्य:
TypeVerb
Rootउद्-√दिश्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), Non-finite
दीयेरन्should be given/are to be given
दीयेरन्:
TypeVerb
Root√दा (दाने)
FormVidhi-lin (optative), Atmanepada, Third, Plural
देवO god / O divine one
देव:
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
सुमनसःflowers
सुमनसः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसुमनस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
प्रभोO lord
प्रभो:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रभु
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
मङ्गलार्थम्for auspicious purpose
मङ्गलार्थम्:
TypeNoun
Rootमङ्गलार्थ
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तेनby that (offering)
तेन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
अस्यof him/of this person (the giver)
अस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
प्रीतःpleased
प्रीतः:
TypeAdjective
Root√प्री (प्रीणने) / प्रीत
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
भवतिbecomes/is
भवति:
TypeVerb
Root√भू (सत्तायाम्)
FormLat (present), Parasmaipada, Third, Singular
दैत्यपO lord of the Daityas (address)
दैत्यप:
TypeNoun
Rootदैत्यप
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
प्रभोO lord
प्रभो:
TypeNoun
Rootप्रभु
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

शुक्र उवाच

Ś
Śukra
D
Deva (deities)
D
Daityapa (lord of the Daityas/Asuras)

Educational Q&A

Offerings made with clear intention toward a chosen deity generate that deity’s pleasure, and such pleased divinity is said to work for the devotee’s auspicious welfare—highlighting intentionality (uddiśya) and the ethical principle of reciprocal grace.

Śukra, addressing a Daitya leader, explains the efficacy of dedicatory worship: when flowers are offered to a deity with a specific intention, the deity accepts that act, becomes pleased with the giver, and supports the giver’s good fortune.