बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-56, verse-42
देवतागुरुभक्तिश्च अन्नदानं महत्तथा ।
तडागगोपुरादीनि दिशेत् पुण्यानि भूरिशः ॥४२॥
तडागगोपुरादीनि दिशेत् पुण्यानि भूरिशः ॥४२॥
42. devatāgurubhaktiśca annadānaṃ mahattathā .
taḍāgagopurādīni diśet puṇyāni bhūriśaḥ.
taḍāgagopurādīni diśet puṇyāni bhūriśaḥ.
42.
devatā-guru-bhaktiḥ ca anna-dānam mahat tathā
taḍāga-gopura-ādīni diśet puṇyāni bhūriśaḥ
taḍāga-gopura-ādīni diśet puṇyāni bhūriśaḥ
42.
There will be devotion (bhakti) to deities and gurus, and also great giving of food. One should undertake numerous pious acts such as building ponds and temple gateways.
Words meanings summery:
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- देवता-गुरु-भक्तिः (devatā-guru-bhaktiḥ) - devotion to deities and gurus
- च (ca) - and, also
- अन्न-दानम् (anna-dānam) - giving of food, charity of food
- महत् (mahat) - great, extensive
- तथा (tathā) - in that manner, so, also
- तडाग-गोपुर-आदीनि (taḍāga-gopura-ādīni) - ponds, temple gateways, and so on; meritorious deeds like ponds and temple gateways
- दिशेत् (diśet) - one should indicate, one should undertake, one should point
- पुण्यानि (puṇyāni) - meritorious deeds, virtuous acts, good deeds
- भूरिशः (bhūriśaḥ) - abundantly, greatly, numerous
Words meanings and morphology
देवता-गुरु-भक्तिः (devatā-guru-bhaktiḥ) - devotion to deities and gurus
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of devatā-guru-bhakti
devatā-guru-bhakti - devotion (bhakti) to deities and gurus
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (devatā+guru+bhakti)
- devatā – deity, divinity, god
noun (feminine) - guru – teacher, spiritual guide, respected person (guru)
noun (masculine) - bhakti – devotion, worship, attachment (bhakti)
noun (feminine)
Root: bhaj (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अन्न-दानम् (anna-dānam) - giving of food, charity of food
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anna-dāna
anna-dāna - giving of food, charity of food (dāna)
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (anna+dāna)
- anna – food, grain, cooked rice
noun (neuter)
Root: ad (class 2) - dāna – giving, gift, charity, liberality (dāna)
noun (neuter)
Root: dā (class 3)
महत् (mahat) - great, extensive
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, immense, important
तथा (tathā) - in that manner, so, also
(indeclinable)
तडाग-गोपुर-आदीनि (taḍāga-gopura-ādīni) - ponds, temple gateways, and so on; meritorious deeds like ponds and temple gateways
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of taḍāga-gopura-ādi
taḍāga-gopura-ādi - ponds, temple gateways, etc.
Compound type : dvandva (taḍāga+gopura+ādi)
- taḍāga – pond, large tank, reservoir
noun (masculine) - gopura – temple gateway, tower over the entrance to a temple
noun (neuter) - ādi – beginning, and so on, etc.
noun (masculine)
दिशेत् (diśet) - one should indicate, one should undertake, one should point
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of diś
Root: diś (class 6)
पुण्यानि (puṇyāni) - meritorious deeds, virtuous acts, good deeds
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of puṇya
puṇya - meritorious, virtuous, auspicious; merit, virtue, good deed
भूरिशः (bhūriśaḥ) - abundantly, greatly, numerous
(indeclinable)