Shloka 30

Tīrtha-vidhi (Procedure for Holy Places) — Prayāgarāja-māhātmya

Devanagari script

ततो ग्रामांतरं गत्वा श्राद्धशेषस्य भोजनम् । ततः प्रतिदिनं गच्छैत्प्रतिग्रहविवर्जितः ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration

tato grāmāṃtaraṃ gatvā śrāddhaśeṣasya bhojanam | tataḥ pratidinaṃ gacchaitpratigrahavivarjitaḥ || 30 ||

Translation

Dann soll er in ein anderes Dorf gehen und nur das essen, was vom Śrāddha übrig bleibt. Danach soll er Tag für Tag weiterziehen und das Annehmen von Gaben (pratigraha) meiden.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (तस्-प्रत्ययान्त)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb) — 'then/from there'

• grāma-antaram: another village
• grāma-antaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: grāma (प्रातिपदिक) + antara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (अन्यः ग्रामः)

• gatvā: having gone
• gatvā: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (गम्) (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund) — 'having gone'

• śrāddha-śeṣasya: of the remainder of the śrāddha
• śrāddha-śeṣasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrāddha (प्रातिपदिक) + śeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (श्राद्धस्य शेषः)

• bhojanam: eating/meal
• bhojanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhojana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; here as विधेय/कर्म-भाव (act of eating)

• tataḥ: thereafter
• tataḥ: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (तस्-प्रत्ययान्त)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• prati-dinam: daily
• prati-dinam: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prati (अव्यय) + dina (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; अव्यय (adverb) — 'each day'

• gacchet: should go
• gacchet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (गम्) (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद — 'should go'

• prati-graha-vivarjitaḥ: free from accepting gifts
• prati-graha-vivarjitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pratigraha (प्रातिपदिक) + vivarjita (प्रातिपदिक; √vṛj/वृज् + vi + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (प्रतिग्रहः यस्मात् विवर्जितः)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Shraddha

FAQs

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

It teaches restraint and ritual purity after Śrāddha—living simply on śrāddha-śeṣa and avoiding gift-taking to prevent attachment and preserve the sanctity of the rite.

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

By recommending non-attachment and disciplined conduct, it supports a sattvic lifestyle that steadies the mind—an essential foundation for steady remembrance and devotion, even though the verse itself is framed as ritual discipline.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Dharmashastra-style sadācāra: rules about śrāddha remnants (śeṣa) and the prohibition/avoidance of pratigraha to maintain ritual and ethical purity.