Shloka 7

Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Mahālaya, Kedāra, Rivers and Fords, and Devadāru Forest

Akṣaya-Karma Doctrine

Devanagari script

श्राद्धदानादिकं कृत्वा ह्यक्ष्यं लभते फलम् / द्विजातिप्रवरैर्जुष्टं योगिभिर्यतमानसैः

Transliteration

śrāddhadānādikaṃ kṛtvā hyakṣyaṃ labhate phalam / dvijātipravarairjuṣṭaṃ yogibhiryatamānasaiḥ

Translation

Wer Śrāddha-Riten und Gaben der Wohltätigkeit und dergleichen vollzieht, erlangt wahrlich unvergänglichen Verdienst; ein Verdienst, das in der Gemeinschaft der Besten unter den Zweimalgeborenen und der Yogins mit gezügeltem Geist im geistigen Streben genährt und bekräftigt wird.

Word by Word

• श्राद्ध-दान-आदिकम्: śrāddha, gifts, and the like
• श्राद्ध-दान-आदिकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्राद्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + दान (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (and etc.: śrāddha, gifts, etc.)

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis/causal)

• अक्षयम्: imperishable
• अक्षयम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अक्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of फलम्)

• लभते: obtains
• लभते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• फलम्: fruit/result
• फलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• द्वि-जाति-प्रवरैः: by the foremost of the twice-born
• द्वि-जाति-प्रवरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वि (प्रातिपदिक) + जाति (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रवर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (by the best among the twice-born)

• जुष्टम्: frequented/served
• जुष्टम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √जुष् (धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle)

• योगिभिः: by yogins
• योगिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योगिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• यत-मानसैः: by those of restrained minds
• यत-मानसैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यत (प्रातिपदिक) + मानस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहि-समास (whose minds are restrained)

Speaker

Sūta (narrator) conveying the Purāṇic teaching to the sages (Naimiṣāraṇya frame)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

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FAQs

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

Indirectly: it emphasizes akṣaya-phala (imperishable merit) gained through dharma and disciplined association, implying that lasting spiritual benefit is supported by inner restraint (yata-manas) rather than mere external ritual alone.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

It points to yogins with disciplined minds (yata-mānasaiḥ), stressing mental restraint and sustained spiritual striving; it also elevates satsanga—keeping company with realized practitioners—as a practical support for yogic progress.

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

Not explicitly in this line; the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis is reflected here as a shared dharma-yoga framework where ritual duty (śrāddha, dāna) and yogic discipline together lead toward enduring spiritual attainment, harmonizing devotional and ascetic paths.