Shloka 44.21Unverified draft
धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं पुत्र्यं स्वर्ग्यमतीव च। यश्श्रावयति विप्रेषु क्षत्रियेष्वितरेषु च।।1.44.21।। प्रीयन्ते पितरस्तस्य प्रीयन्ते दैवतानि च।
Meaning
This tale grants merit, fame, long life, sons, and heaven; whoever recites it among brahmins, kshatriyas, and others pleases their ancestors and the gods.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| dhanyam yaśasyam āyuṣyam | धन्यम् यशस्यम् आयुष्यम् | conducive to wealth, to fame, to longevity | Accusative singular (x3) |
| putryam svargyam atīva ca | पुत्र्यम् स्वर्ग्यम् अतीव च | to progeny, and exceedingly to heaven | Accusative / Accusative / Adverbial |
| yaḥ śrāvayati vipreṣu | यः श्रावयति विप्रेषु | he who causes it to be heard among Brahmins | Nominative / Verb (causative present) / Locative |
| kṣatriyeṣu itareṣu ca | क्षत्रियेषु इतरेषु च | among Kshatriyas and others | Locative plural (x2) |
| prīyante pitaraḥ tasya | प्रीयन्ते पितरः तस्य | his ancestors are pleased | Verb (present, passive) / Nominative / Genitive |
| prīyante daivatāni ca | प्रीयन्ते दैवतानि च | and the deities are pleased | Verb (present, passive) / Nominative plural |
Reference: 1.44.21 · Bāla Kāṇḍa