Shloka 59

Saptasārasvata-tīrtha-prasaṅgaḥ | The Saptasārasvata Pilgrimage Account and the Maṅkaṇaka Narrative

Devanagari script

उपस्पृश्य तु तत्रापि विधिवद्‌ यदुनन्दन: । दत्त्वा दायान्‌ द्विजातिभ्यो भाण्डानि विविधानि च

Transliteration

upaspṛśya tu tatrāpi vidhivad yadunandanaḥ | dattvā dāyān dvijātibhyo bhāṇḍāni vividhāni ca ||

Translation

Vaiśaṃpāyana nói: Tại đó nữa, Yadunandana (Balarāma), sau khi thực hiện nghi thức tẩy tịnh và súc miệng theo đúng phép, đã ban tặng cho các bậc “nhị sinh” của cải và đủ loại đồ dùng, khí cụ.

Word by Word

• उपस्पृश्य: having sipped/cleansed oneself (by ācamana)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उपस्पृश् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप् (क्त्वा-प्रत्ययार्थे अव्ययभावः), कर्तरि, पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (absolutive)

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

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• अपि: also/even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• विधिवत्: according to rule/ritual
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधिवत्

• यदु-नन्दनः: the delight of the Yadus (Balarāma)
• यदु-नन्दनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: यदुनन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दत्त्वा: having given
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा, कर्तरि, पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (absolutive)

• दायान्: gifts/portions (donations)
• दायान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• द्विजातिभ्यः: to the twice-born (Brahmins etc.)
• द्विजातिभ्यः: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विजाति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Dative, Plural

• भाण्डानि: vessels/utensils
• भाण्डानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• विविधानि: various
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

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

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• Yadunandana (Balarāma)
• Dvijāti (Brahmins/twice-born)
• Dāya (gifts/wealth)
• Bhāṇḍa (vessels/utensils)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic conduct: maintaining ritual cleanliness and following prescribed rites, then practicing generosity—especially honoring learned Brahmins through appropriate gifts.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśaṃpāyana narrates that Balarāma performs the proper purification/ācamana and then donates wealth and various vessels to the twice-born, indicating a formal act of charity and respect.