Shloka 5

Śrāddha-vidhi for Pitṛs: Invitations, Purity, Offerings, and Conduct

Devanagari script

आमन्त्रिताश्च ते विप्राः श्राद्धकाल उपस्थिते / वसेयुर्नियताः सर्वे ब्रह्मचर्यपरायणाः

Transliteration

āmantritāśca te viprāḥ śrāddhakāla upasthite / vaseyurniyatāḥ sarve brahmacaryaparāyaṇāḥ

Translation

Wenn die Zeit des Śrāddha gekommen ist, sollen die eingeladenen Brāhmaṇas alle dort verweilen, in geregelter Zucht und dem Brahmacarya hingegeben.

Word by Word

• āmantritāḥ: invited
• āmantritāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā-mantr (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; viprāḥ-viśeṣaṇa ‘invited’

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction (समुच्चय)

• te: those
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• viprāḥ: Brahmins
• viprāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• śrāddha-kāle: at the time of Śrāddha
• śrāddha-kāle: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrāddha + kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; तत्पुरुष-समास ‘at the time of śrāddha’

• upasthite: when (it) has arrived
• upasthite: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: upa-sthā (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; agrees with śrāddha-kāle (locative absolute-like)

• vaseyuḥ: should stay
• vaseyuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vas (धातु)
• Form: Liṅ (लिङ्, optative/vidhi), Parasmaipada, 3rd person (प्रथम-पुरुष), Plural; ‘should stay/dwell’

• niyatāḥ: restrained
• niyatāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ni-yam (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; viprāḥ-viśeṣaṇa ‘disciplined/restrained’

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; viprāḥ-viśeṣaṇa

• brahmacarya-parāyaṇāḥ: devoted to celibacy/discipline
• brahmacarya-parāyaṇāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: brahmacarya + parāyaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; तत्पुरुष-समास ‘devoted to brahmacarya’

Speaker

Sūta (narrator) conveying the Kurma Purana’s śrāddha injunctions in the sages’ assembly

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Vipra (Brāhmaṇa)
• Śrāddha
• Brahmacarya

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

It does not directly define Ātman; it supports the dharmic foundation—sense-restraint (brahmacarya) and niyama—considered necessary for purity of mind, which in later teachings enables clearer realization of the Self.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse highlights brahmacarya and niyama (disciplined restraint). In Yoga-śāstra terms, these are foundational ethical observances that stabilize the mind and sanctify ritual action, aligning conduct with spiritual practice.

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

It does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; its emphasis on disciplined dharma reflects the Kurma Purana’s integrative approach where correct conduct and inner restraint underpin both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava modes of worship.