Shloka 33

The Greatness of Offering Piṇḍas at Viṣṇvādipada (Viṣṇupada) — Gayā Śrāddha Procedure and Fruits

Devanagari script

शांतोवाच प्रसन्नास्या पुत्रं श्राद्धप्रदायिनम् । भारद्वाज महाप्राज्ञ पिंडं कृष्णाय देहि भोः ॥ ३३ ॥

Transliteration

śāṃtovāca prasannāsyā putraṃ śrāddhapradāyinam | bhāradvāja mahāprājña piṃḍaṃ kṛṣṇāya dehi bhoḥ || 33 ||

Translation

قالت شانتا: «يا بهاردفاجا، أيها الحكيم العظيم ذو الفطنة—إنها بوجهٍ هادئ قد رُزِقت ابنًا سيؤدي شرادها (śrāddha) على الوجه اللائق. فامنح، رجاءً، البِنْدا (piṇḍa) لِشري كريشنا».

Word by Word

• śāntaḥ: Śānta (name)
• śāntaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śānta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• prasanna-āsyā: (she) with a serene face
• prasanna-āsyā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prasanna (प्रातिपदिक) + āsya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); karmadhāraya—“having a pleasant face”

• putram: son
• putram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• śrāddha-pradāyinam: who gives śrāddha-offerings
• śrāddha-pradāyinam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrāddha (प्रातिपदिक) + pradāyin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa—“giver of śrāddha (offerings)” qualifying putram

• bhāradvāja: O Bhāradvāja
• bhāradvāja: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāradvāja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• mahā-prājña: O great sage (very wise one)
• mahā-prājña: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + prājña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन); karmadhāraya—“greatly wise”

• piṇḍam: rice-ball offering (piṇḍa)
• piṇḍam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: piṇḍa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• kṛṣṇāya: to Kṛṣṇa
• kṛṣṇāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन)

• dehi: give
• dehi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• bhoḥ: O! (hey)
• bhoḥ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhoḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Vocative particle (सम्बोधन-निपात)

Speaker

Śānta

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Bhāradvāja
• Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

The verse highlights that ancestral duty (śrāddha and piṇḍa) becomes spiritually elevating when consciously offered to Kṛṣṇa, linking pitṛ-dharma with devotion.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Bhakti is shown as actionable within household rites: even funeral offerings are directed to Kṛṣṇa, expressing surrender and remembrance of the Lord through prescribed dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) through the śrāddha/piṇḍa act and its correct recipient/intention—how rites are performed and dedicated within dharma-śāstric practice.