Shloka 112

Daily Duties of Brāhmaṇas: Snāna, Sandhyā, Sūrya-hṛdaya, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and the Pañca-mahāyajñas

Devanagari script

पूजयेदतिथिं नित्यं नमस्येदर्चयेद् द्विजम् / मनोवाक्कर्मभिः शान्तमागतं स्वगृह ततः

Transliteration

pūjayedatithiṃ nityaṃ namasyedarcayed dvijam / manovākkarmabhiḥ śāntamāgataṃ svagṛha tataḥ

Translation

Man soll den Gast stets ehren und sich verneigen und den zweimalgeborenen Brahmanen verehren. Dann, nachdem man den Friedvollen im eigenen Haus empfangen hat, soll man ihm mit Ruhe in Geist, Wort und Tat dienen.

Word by Word

• पूजयेत्: should honor
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• अतिथिम्: a guest
• अतिथिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अतिथि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverbial accusative)

• नमस्येत्: should bow (to)
• नमस्येत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √नमस्/√नम् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• अर्चयेत्: should worship
• अर्चयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• द्विजम्: the twice-born (brahmin)
• द्विजम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• मनः-वाक्-कर्मभिः: by mind, speech, and action
• मनः-वाक्-कर्मभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक) + वाच् (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (समाहार-द्वन्द्व), तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन

• शान्तम्: peaceful
• शान्तम्: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• आगतम्: arrived
• आगतम्: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-√गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘आगत’ = arrived

• स्व-गृहम्: one’s own house
• स्व-गृहम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रम/अनन्तरार्थक (then/thereafter)

Speaker

Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing the sages on dharma (householder conduct)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Characters & Entities

• Atithi (guest)
• Dwijas (twice-born/Brāhmaṇa)

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FAQs

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

By insisting on purity in mind, speech, and action while serving the worthy, the verse points to inner śānti (peace) as the practical sign of Self-mastery—an ethical doorway to realizing the Atman beyond agitation.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

It emphasizes karma-yoga in daily life: disciplined conduct (yama-like restraint) and tri-karaṇa-śuddhi—purity of thought, speech, and deed—used as a spiritual practice while serving guests and venerable Brāhmaṇas.

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

Rather than sectarian doctrine, it foregrounds shared dharmic discipline—service, reverence, and inner purity—values upheld in both Shaiva (including Pāśupata) and Vaishnava traditions, reflecting the Kurma Purana’s integrative stance.