Shloka 9

Āvāhāryaka-Śrāddha: Qualifications of Recipients, Paṅkti-Pāvana, and Exclusions

Devanagari script

विमुक्तः सर्वतो धीरो ब्रह्मभूतो द्विजोत्तमः / महादेवार्चनरतो वैष्णवः पङ्क्तिपावनः

Transliteration

vimuktaḥ sarvato dhīro brahmabhūto dvijottamaḥ / mahādevārcanarato vaiṣṇavaḥ paṅktipāvanaḥ

Translation

Entièrement délivré, ferme en toute situation et établi en Brahman—ce plus éminent des deux-fois-nés se voue au culte de Mahādeva ; et il est aussi un véritable Vaiṣṇava, qui purifie toute la rangée du repas (pankti) par sa seule présence.

Word by Word

• विमुक्तः: liberated/freed
• विमुक्तः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-√मुच् (धातु) → विमुक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past participle)

• सर्वतः: entirely/from all sides
• सर्वतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वतः (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; दिशावाचक/परिमाणवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: from all sides/entirely)

• धीरः: steadfast/wise
• धीरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ब्रह्मभूतः: become one with Brahman
• ब्रह्मभूतः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + भूत (भू धातु से कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'ब्रह्म भूतो' (become Brahman-like)

• द्विजोत्तमः: the best of the twice-born
• द्विजोत्तमः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—'उत्तमः द्विजः'

• महादेवार्चनरतः: delighting in the worship of Mahādeva
• महादेवार्चनरतः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महादेव (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्चन (प्रातिपदिक) + रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'महादेवस्य अर्चने रतः'

• वैष्णवः: a Vaiṣṇava (devotee of Viṣṇu)
• वैष्णवः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैष्णव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पङ्क्तिपावनः: purifier of the (dining) row/company
• पङ्क्तिपावनः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पङ्क्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + पावन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'पङ्क्तिं पावयति/पङ्क्तेः पावनः' (purifier of the dining line/company)

Speaker

Lord Kūrma (as a teacher of dharma and liberation)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Mahadeva (Shiva)
• Vishnu (as Vaiṣṇava ideal)
• Brahman

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

It describes the realized person as brahmabhūta—one who has become established in Brahman—indicating identity with the Supreme Self beyond fear and fluctuation.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

Rather than a technique-list, the verse highlights the yogic fruit: steadiness (dhīratā) and liberation (vimukti), supported by disciplined devotion expressed as arcana (ritual worship) and inner dedication.

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

It treats devotion to Mahādeva and being a true Vaiṣṇava as compatible in a single liberated exemplar, reflecting the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaiṣṇava synthesis and non-sectarian spiritual ideal.