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Shloka 62

Nṛga-upākhyāna: Brāhmaṇa-sva and the Consequence of Misappropriated Gift-Cattle (कृकलास-रूपे नृगोपाख्यानम्)

कौमुदे शुक्लपक्षे तु योऊन्नदानं करोत्युत | स संतरति दुर्गाणि प्रेत्य चानन्त्यमश्लुते,जो कार्तिक मासके शुक्लपक्षमें अन्नका दान करता है, वह दुर्गम संकटसे पार हो जाता है और मरकर अक्षय सुखका भागी होता है

kaumude śuklapakṣe tu yo 'nnadānaṃ karoty uta | sa saṃtarati durgāṇi pretya cānantyam aśnute ||

Bhishma nói: Trong nửa tháng sáng của mùa Kaumudī, ai thực hành bố thí thực phẩm thì vượt qua được những hiểm nạn và chướng ngại khó bề vượt thoát; và sau khi chết, người ấy đạt phúc lạc vô tận. Bài kệ tán dương annadāna như một hành trì dharma thiết thực: hộ thân trong đời này và ban lợi ích bền lâu sau khi qua đời.

कौमुदेin the Kaumuda (season/time)
कौमुदे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकौमुद
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
शुक्लपक्षेin the bright fortnight
शुक्लपक्षे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootशुक्लपक्ष
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
तुindeed/but
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अन्नदानम्gift of food
अन्नदानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअन्नदान
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
करोतिdoes/performs
करोति:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
उतalso/and
उत:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
संतरतिcrosses over/surmounts
संतरति:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्+तॄ
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
दुर्गाणिdifficult passages/dangers
दुर्गाणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदुर्ग
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
प्रेत्यhaving departed (after death)
प्रेत्य:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र+इ
FormGerund (Absolutive)
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अनन्त्यम्endlessness/imperishability (eternal state)
अनन्त्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअनन्त्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अश्नुतेattains/enjoys
अश्नुते:
TypeVerb
Rootअश्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
K
Kaumudi (season/time)
S
Shukla Paksha (bright fortnight)
A
Annadana (gift of food)

Educational Q&A

The verse teaches that annadāna (donating food), especially when done at an auspicious lunar time (bright fortnight), is a high dharmic act: it helps one overcome hardships in this life and yields imperishable welfare after death.

Bhishma, in his instruction on dharma, is describing the fruit (phala) of a specific charitable observance—giving food during the bright fortnight associated with Kaumudī—linking ethical generosity with both worldly protection and posthumous spiritual reward.