Shloka 8

Āvāhāryaka-Śrāddha: Qualifications of Recipients, Paṅkti-Pāvana, and Exclusions

Devanagari script

चान्द्रायणव्रतचरः सत्यवादी पुराणवित् / गुरुदेवाग्निपूजासु प्रसक्तो ज्ञानतत्परः

Transliteration

cāndrāyaṇavratacaraḥ satyavādī purāṇavit / gurudevāgnipūjāsu prasakto jñānatatparaḥ

Translation

هو يلتزم نذر «تشاندرايانا» (Cāndrāyaṇa)، صادقُ القول، عارفٌ بالبورانات؛ مواظبٌ على عبادة الغورو، والإله، والنار المقدّسة، ثابتُ الهمة في طلب المعرفة الروحية.

Word by Word

• चान्द्रायणव्रतचरः: observer of the Cāndrāyaṇa vow
• चान्द्रायणव्रतचरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चान्द्रायण (प्रातिपदिक) + व्रत (प्रातिपदिक) + चर (चर् धातु से कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'चान्द्रायणव्रतं चरति' (observer of the Cāndrāyaṇa vow)

• सत्यवादी: truth-speaker
• सत्यवादी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक) + वादिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'सत्यं वदति' (truth-speaker)

• पुराणवित्: knower of the Purāṇas
• पुराणवित्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक) + विद् (धातु) → वित् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'पुराणं वेत्ति'

• गुरुदेवाग्निपूजासु: in the worship of guru, deity, and fire
• गुरुदेवाग्निपूजासु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक) + देव (प्रातिपदिक) + अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक) + पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वः—गुरु-देव-अग्नि-पूजाः (पूजासु = in worships)

• प्रसक्तः: engaged/absorbed
• प्रसक्तः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-√सञ्ज् (धातु) → प्रसक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past participle), 'engaged/attached'

• ज्ञानतत्परः: devoted to knowledge
• ज्ञानतत्परः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक) + तत्पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'ज्ञाने तत्परः' (devoted to knowledge)

Speaker

Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing on dharma and vrata-discipline

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Kurma
• Agni
• Guru
• Deva
• Purana

FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

By praising jñāna-tatparatā (single-minded commitment to knowledge), the verse frames liberation-oriented insight as essential alongside ritual discipline, implying that inner realization (jñāna) is the culminating aim of dharma.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

It highlights preparatory disciplines aligned with Purāṇic Yoga: vrata (Cāndrāyaṇa) for self-restraint, satya (truthfulness) for ethical purification, and sustained worship of guru–deva–agni as a stabilizing sādhana that supports contemplative jñāna.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

While not naming Śiva explicitly, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s integrative approach: devotion to deva (the Lord in one’s tradition), reverence to the guru, and agni-worship are presented as universally dharmic supports for jñāna—compatible with both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava paths.