Shloka 45

Devanagari script

मम नाम सम्रुद्दिश्य पिंडनिर्वपणं कुरु । तत्र पिंडप्रदानेन प्रेतभावादहं सुखम् ॥ ४५ ॥

Transliteration

mama nāma samruddiśya piṃḍanirvapaṇaṃ kuru | tatra piṃḍapradānena pretabhāvādahaṃ sukham || 45 ||

Translation

«Invocando mi Nombre, realiza la ofrenda de piṇḍas. Por la entrega de piṇḍas allí, quedo aliviado del estado de preta y alcanzo bienestar»។

Word by Word

• मम: of me / my
• मम: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular), सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• नाम: name
• नाम: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• सम्: together/fully (as preverb)
• सम्: क्रियाविशेषण (modifies verb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
• Form: उपसर्ग (preverb)

• उद्दिश्य: having addressed / intending (me)
• उद्दिश्य: पूर्वकाल (prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्+दिश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund/Absolutive), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable), ‘having addressed/aimed at’

• पिण्डनिर्वपणम्: offering of rice-balls (piṇḍa-offering)
• पिण्डनिर्वपणम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिण्ड (प्रातिपदिक) + निर्वपण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पिण्डस्य निर्वपणम्)

• कुरु: do / perform
• कुरु: क्रिया (action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• तत्र: there / in that rite
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• पिण्डप्रदानेन: by the giving of piṇḍas
• पिण्डप्रदानेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पिण्ड (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रदान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पिण्डस्य प्रदानम्)

• प्रेतभावात्: from the state of being a preta
• प्रेतभावात्: अपादान (Apādāna/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रेत (प्रातिपदिक) + भाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (प्रेतस्य भावः)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• सुखम्: happiness / ease
• सुखम्: कर्म/फल (Karma/Result)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); क्रियाविशेषणवत् (accusative of result/state)

Speaker

A departed ancestor/preta (speaking as the beneficiary of śrāddha/piṇḍa-dāna within the narrative exposition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna (compassion)

Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)

FAQs

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

It states that naming (saṅkalpa/uddiśya) and offering piṇḍas directly benefits the departed, helping them move beyond preta-bhāva and attain peace.

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

Though primarily a pitṛ-ritual verse, it reflects bhakti as dutiful reverence—serving elders and ancestors through prescribed rites as an act of dharma and sacred remembrance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights kalpa (ritual procedure): the correct intention/dedication by naming the recipient and the concrete rite of piṇḍa-nirvapaṇa as part of śrāddha practice.