Shloka 2

कल्मषापहर-कीर्तनम् / Kīrtana for the Removal of Impurity

Devanagari script

श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच दाता ब्राह्मणसत्कर्ता दीनार्तकृपणादिषु । भक्ष्यभोज्यान्नपानानां वाससां च प्रदायक:

Transliteration

śrīmaheśvara uvāca | dātā brāhmaṇa-satkartā dīnārtakṛpaṇādiṣu | bhakṣya-bhojyānna-pānānāṁ vāsasāṁ ca pradāyakaḥ ||

Translation

圣大自在天（Śrī Maheśvara）说道：“噢，女神啊，凡为施者——敬奉婆罗门，怜悯贫困、困厄与穷乏之人——供给可食之物、熟食、谷粮、饮水与衣服：此人以慷慨扶助有乏者而行持正法（dharma）。”

Word by Word

• श्रीमहेश्वरः: Śrī-Maheśvara (Lord Śiva)
• श्रीमहेश्वरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रीमहेश्वर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect, 3rd, Singular

• दाता: a giver, donor
• दाता: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दातृ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ब्राह्मण-सत्कर्ता: one who honors Brahmins
• ब्राह्मण-सत्कर्ता: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मणसत्कर्तृ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दीन-आर्त-कृपण-आदिषु: among the poor, afflicted, miserly, etc.
• दीन-आर्त-कृपण-आदिषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीन/आर्त/कृपण/आदि
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural

• भक्ष्य-भोज्य-अन्न-पानानाम्: of eatables, foods, grain and drinks
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ष्य/भोज्य/अन्न/पान
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• वाससाम्: of garments
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासस्
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

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

• प्रदायकः: a bestower, provider
• प्रदायकः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रदायक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Maheśvara (Śiva)
• Devī (the Goddess, Pārvatī implied)
• Brāhmaṇas
• the poor/distressed/destitute (dīna-ārta-kṛpaṇa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Dharma is expressed through generous giving and respectful conduct—especially honoring learned Brahmins and compassionately providing essentials like food, drink, and clothing to the poor and distressed.

What is happening in the narrative?

In Anuśāsana Parva, Śrī Maheśvara addresses Devī and describes the qualities and actions of a righteous donor, emphasizing charitable support for Brahmins and for those suffering poverty and hardship.