बृहत्-पाराशर-होरा-शास्त्रम्
bṛhat-pārāśara-horā-śāstram
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chapter-88, verse-5
हवनं विष्णुमन्त्रेण स/तमष्टोत्तरं सुधीः ।
ब्राह्मणान् भोजयेत् शक्त्या ततः कल्याणमाप्नुयात् ॥५॥
ब्राह्मणान् भोजयेत् शक्त्या ततः कल्याणमाप्नुयात् ॥५॥
5. havanaṃ viṣṇumantreṇa sa/tamaṣṭottaraṃ sudhīḥ .
brāhmaṇān bhojayet śaktyā tataḥ kalyāṇamāpnuyāt.
brāhmaṇān bhojayet śaktyā tataḥ kalyāṇamāpnuyāt.
5.
havanam viṣṇumantreṇa sahasram aṣṭottaram sudhīḥ
brāhmaṇān bhojayet śaktyā tataḥ kalyāṇam āpnuyāt
brāhmaṇān bhojayet śaktyā tataḥ kalyāṇam āpnuyāt
5.
A wise person (sudhīḥ) should perform a fire ritual (havana) 1008 times with a Vishnu mantra. He should feed Brahmins according to his capacity. Thereafter, he will attain auspiciousness.
Words meanings summery:
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- हवनम् (havanam) - oblation, fire ritual
- विष्णुमन्त्रेण (viṣṇumantreṇa) - with a Vishnu mantra
- सहस्रम् (sahasram) - a thousand
- अष्टोत्तरम् (aṣṭottaram) - eight plus (a thousand) = 1008 (increased by eight, plus eight)
- सुधीः (sudhīḥ) - a wise person, an intelligent person
- ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - Brahmins
- भोजयेत् (bhojayet) - should feed
- शक्त्या (śaktyā) - according to capacity, with strength
- ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter, then, from that
- कल्याणम् (kalyāṇam) - auspiciousness, welfare, blessing
- आप्नुयात् (āpnuyāt) - should obtain/attain
Words meanings and morphology
हवनम् (havanam) - oblation, fire ritual
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of havana
havana - offering oblation, fire ritual, sacrifice
Verbal noun from root hu (to offer into fire)
Root: hu (class 3)
Note: Can also be nominative singular
विष्णुमन्त्रेण (viṣṇumantreṇa) - with a Vishnu mantra
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of viṣṇumantra
viṣṇumantra - a mantra dedicated to Vishnu
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viṣṇu+mantra)
- viṣṇu – Vishnu (a Hindu deity)
proper noun (masculine) - mantra – sacred utterance, hymn, incantation
noun (masculine)
From man (to think) + tra (instrumental suffix)
Root: man (class 4)
सहस्रम् (sahasram) - a thousand
(numeral)
Note: Can also be accusative singular
अष्टोत्तरम् (aṣṭottaram) - eight plus (a thousand) = 1008 (increased by eight, plus eight)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of aṣṭottara
aṣṭottara - increased by eight, plus eight
From aṣṭa (eight) + uttara (plus, more)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aṣṭa+uttara)
- aṣṭa – eight
numeral - uttara – subsequent, additional, plus
adjective (neuter)
Note: Can also be accusative singular, qualifying havanam implied. 'Sahasram aṣṭottaram' means 1008.
सुधीः (sudhīḥ) - a wise person, an intelligent person
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sudhī
sudhī - wise, intelligent, possessing good understanding
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+dhī)
- su – good, well
indeclinable - dhī – thought, intellect, understanding
noun (feminine)
Root: dhī (class 1)
ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - Brahmins
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, member of the priestly class
भोजयेत् (bhojayet) - should feed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, causative active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhuj
Root: bhuj (class 7)
Note: Causative form of bhuj (to eat) meaning 'to cause to eat' or 'to feed'.
शक्त्या (śaktyā) - according to capacity, with strength
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of śakti
śakti - power, ability, capacity, energy, strength
From root śak (to be able)
Root: śak (class 5)
ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter, then, from that
(indeclinable)
कल्याणम् (kalyāṇam) - auspiciousness, welfare, blessing
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kalyāṇa
kalyāṇa - auspicious, propitious, fortunate, welfare, blessing
आप्नुयात् (āpnuyāt) - should obtain/attain
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of āp
Root: āp (class 5)