Shloka 40

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

Devanagari script

त्रिकालदर्शी भव च विष्णुश्चांते गतिस्तव । स्वेच्छया मरणं चास्तु इत्युक्त्वा मुक्तिमागतः ॥ ४० ॥

Transliteration

trikāladarśī bhava ca viṣṇuścāṃte gatistava | svecchayā maraṇaṃ cāstu ityuktvā muktimāgataḥ || 40 ||

Translation

«كُنْ بصيرًا بالأزمنة الثلاثة، ولْيكن فيشنو (Viṣṇu) ملجأك الأخير، ولْتكن لك المنيّة بإرادتك.» ثم قال ذلك فبلغ الموكشا، التحرّر.

Word by Word

• त्रिकालदर्शी: seer of the three times
• त्रिकालदर्शी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि-काल-दर्शिन् (प्रातिपदिक; त्रि + काल + दर्शिन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular; तत्पुरुषः (त्रिषु कालेषु दर्शी)

• भव: be
• भव: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन — Imperative, 2nd person, Singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अन्ते: at the end
• अन्ते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine, Locative, Singular

• गतिः: refuge/goal
• गतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Genitive, Singular (2nd person pronoun)

• स्वेच्छया: by (your) own will
• स्वेच्छया: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व-इच्छा (प्रातिपदिक; स्व + इच्छा)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Feminine, Instrumental, Singular; कर्मधारयः (‘one’s own will’)

• मरणम्: death
• मरणम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अस्तु: let it be
• अस्तु: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative/benedictive sense), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन — Imperative, 3rd person, Singular; ‘let there be’

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (उद्धरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/समाप्ति-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund) — ‘having said’ from √वच्

• मुक्तिम्: liberation
• मुक्तिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• आगतः: attained (it)
• आगतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular; ‘having gone/attained’

Speaker

Narada (narrative voice; blessing/boon statement in the Tirtha-Mahatmya flow)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It presents a liberating benediction: true spiritual success is to gain higher insight (trikāla-darśitva) and to make Viṣṇu the ultimate refuge at life’s end, culminating in mokṣa.

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

Bhakti is framed as “ante gati”—holding Viṣṇu as the final goal and shelter at death—implying that steadfast remembrance and surrender to Viṣṇu is the decisive support for liberation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The phrase “trikāla-darśī” echoes Jyotiṣa (Vedic astronomy/astrology) language about time and its comprehension, but the verse emphasizes its devotional culmination: time-knowledge is subordinate to taking refuge in Viṣṇu.