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

Bhīṣma nói: “Nhưng nhờ những bố thí đa dạng ấy, cùng với khổ hạnh và các phép tu trì nghiêm cẩn, ông ta đã tăng trưởng công đức và thành tựu tâm linh.”

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.